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
- he, him; Soft mutation of bo
Ancestry of “fo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | efô | — |
| 2 | Welsh | ef | he; him |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éy | the; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁e- | — |