Where does “wéi” come from?
wéi (Luxembourgish) comes 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!.
wéi (Luxembourgish): how; Alternative form of ewéi; sore, painful
Definitions
- how; Alternative form of ewéi; sore, painful
Ancestry of “wéi”, step by step
wéi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German wē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wē | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wē | woe |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wai | woe!, alas! |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
via Old High German wīhī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wīhī | consecration |