Where does “vae” come from?

vae (English) comes from English voe, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vae (English): Alternative form of voe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of voe

Ancestry of “vae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvoeA narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland...
2Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →