Where does “sguaiataggine” come from?

sguaiataggine (Italian) comes from Italian sguaiato, from Italian guaio, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.

sguaiataggine (Italian): coarseness, vulgarity

Definitions

  1. coarseness, vulgarity

Ancestry of “sguaiataggine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansguaiatocoarse, vulgar
2Italianguaiolament, lamentation, cry; hardship, misfortune;...
3Proto-Germanicwaiwoe! alas!
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaioh!; woe!
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wai →Every word from Proto-Germanic wai →Every word from Italian guaio →