Where does “guaio” come from?
guaio (Italian) comes from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
guaio (Italian): lament, lamentation, cry; hardship, misfortune;...
Definitions
- lament, lamentation, cry; hardship, misfortune;...
Ancestry of “guaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
Words derived from “guaio”