Where does “ouch” come from?
Ouch is an exclamation of pain with unknown ultimate origin, possibly related to German autsch, though the connection remains unestablished.
ouch (English): An expression of one's own physical pain; An...
Definitions
- An expression of one's own physical pain; An...
Ancestry of “ouch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | autsch | ouch |
Words derived from “ouch”