Where does “sguaiato” come from?
sguaiato (Italian) comes from Italian guaio, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
sguaiato (Italian): coarse, vulgar
Ancestry of “sguaiato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | guaio | lament, lamentation, cry; hardship, misfortune;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
Words derived from “sguaiato”