Where does “woi” come from?

woi (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

woi (Bavarian): well, healthy

Definitions

  1. well, healthy

Ancestry of “woi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwolwell
2Old High Germanwolawell
3Proto-Germanic*wela—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “woi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Old High German wola →