Where does “Oi” come from?
Oi (English) comes from English oy, from Yiddish אוי — oh, ah, ugh, oy.
Oi (English): Pronunciation spelling of I
Definitions
- Pronunciation spelling of I
Ancestry of “Oi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oy | — |
| 2 | Yiddish | אוי | oh, ah, ugh, oy |