Where does “οἰμώζω” come from?

οἰμώζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οἴμοι, from Ancient Greek οἴ, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

οἰμώζω (Ancient Greek): to wail aloud, lament

Definitions

to wail aloud, lament

Ancestry of “οἰμώζω”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	οἴμοι	Woe is me
2	Ancient Greek	οἴ	woe!
3	Proto-Indo-European	wáy	oh!; ah!; woe!
4	Proto-Indo-European	uwáy	to see oneself

Words derived from “οἰμώζω”

οἰμωγή

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Ancient Greek οἴ →