What is the origin of the word lo?

What is the origin of the word lo?

Specifically, the word lo!, meaning “look!” first appeared in Middle English (1100-1500 AD) in the 1200s, and essentially was clipped from the early English imperative word for “look,” lok.

What does Lo mean in Old English?

exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy
From Middle English lo, loo, from Old English lā (“exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy”).

What does Lo mean in Latin?

Behold!, See!, look!, Here! en! interjection. Lo!, look!, Here!, There!, see there!

What does Lo mean in the Bible?

Lo definition, look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phrase lo and behold ).

What does Lo mean in Norwegian?

lo and behold. old-fashioned, humorous. an expression indicating surprise etc at seeing or finding something. se! (Translation of lo from the PASSWORD English–Norwegian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

What does Lo mean in German?

[ləʊ] interjection. (old) siehe (old) lo and behold!

What does Lo mean in slang?

Second Definition for LO

LO
Definition: Little One
Type: Abbreviation
Guessability: 4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users: Adults and Teenagers

What does Lo mean spiritually?

interjection. look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phrase lo and behold ).

What does Lo mean in Shakespeare?

interjection. look! see! ( now often in the phrase lo and behold)

What does Lo mean in Thai?

Translation of lo – English–Thai dictionary an expression indicating surprise etc at seeing or finding something. ประหลาดใจ (Translation of lo from the PASSWORD English–Thai Dictionary © 2015 K Dictionaries Ltd)

What does Lo mean in texting?

What does Lo mean in the hood?

LO means “Hello.”