Where does “οἴμοι” come from?
οἴμοι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οἴ, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
οἴμοι (Ancient Greek): Woe is me
Ancestry of “οἴμοι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οἴ | woe! |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |