Where does “αλίμονο” come from?

αλίμονο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey.

αλίμονο (Greek): alas, woe expressing distress or misery;...

Definitions

  1. alas, woe expressing distress or misery;...

Ancestry of “αλίμονο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰif
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰ →