Where does “ve” come from?
ve (Ido) comes from Esperanto ve, from German weh, from Middle High German wē, from Old High German wē, from Proto-West Germanic wai, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
ve (Ido): The name of the Latin script letter V/v; alas, oh...
Definitions
- The name of the Latin script letter V/v; alas, oh...
Ancestry of “ve”, step by step
ve traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ve | alas, woe |
| 2 | German | weh | sore, painful; alas! woe! |
| 3 | Middle High German | wē | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wē | woe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wai | woe!, alas! |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
via Ido e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | e | Apocopic form of ed |
via Ido V
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | V | — |