Where does “ahimè” come from?
ahimè (Italian) comes from Italian ahi — ouch!; ah!.
ahimè (Italian): alas!, woe is me!
Definitions
- alas!, woe is me!
Ancestry of “ahimè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ahi | ouch!; ah! |
ahimè (Italian) comes from Italian ahi — ouch!; ah!.
ahimè (Italian): alas!, woe is me!
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ahi | ouch!; ah! |