Where does “he” come from?
he (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian hvo, from Old Norse hvat, from Proto-Germanic hwat, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
he (Westrobothnian): that; it; as, when, simultaneously as
Definitions
- that; it; as, when, simultaneously as
Ancestry of “he”, step by step
he traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Westrobothnian hvo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | hvo | what; what, how, why |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvat | what |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hwaz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷód | what |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Westrobothnian hȯrä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | hȯrä | — |