Where does “aĥi” come from?

aĥi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ah, from German ach, from Russian ох, from Proto-Slavic *oxъ, from Proto-Slavic *o — oh! (Used to express strong emotions).

aĥi (Esperanto): to gasp, whimper

Definitions

  1. to gasp, whimper

Ancestry of “aĥi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoahah, oh
2Germanachoh
3Russianохoh, ah
4Proto-Slavic*oxъoh
5Proto-Slavic*ooh! (Used to express strong emotions)
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