Middle English word ho comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-, Proto-Indo-European *kewk-, Proto-Indo-European *kemǝk-, Proto-Indo-European *kenk, Old Norse hó!, and later Proto-Germanic *hijō (She;.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | this, here, this, to lie down, settle; home, family; love; beloved , to lie, settle, to lie with, store, be familiar |
| *kewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kemǝk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kenk | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| hó! | Old Norse (non) | |
| *hijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | She;. |
| *hauhaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | High. |
| hīo | Old English (ang) | |
| *haugaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hill. |
| *hanhaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) heel. |
| haugr | Old Norse (non) | Cairn; sacrificial mound. Howe, mound; dung heap, midden. |
| hōh | Old English (ang) | |
| ho | Middle English (enm) | Who. |