Where does “fo” come from?

fo (Welsh) comes from Welsh efô, from Welsh ef, from Proto-Indo-European éy, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.

fo (Welsh): he, him; Soft mutation of bo

Definitions

  1. he, him; Soft mutation of bo

Ancestry of “fo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshefôwith
2Welshefhe; him
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéythe; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁e-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éy →Every word from Welsh ef →