Where does “wowe” come from?
wowe (Middle English) comes from Old English wāwa, from Proto-Germanic waiwô, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
wowe (Middle English): Woe, discomfort; a state of intense depression...
Definitions
- Woe, discomfort; a state of intense depression...
Ancestry of “wowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wāwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waiwô | woe, grief, misery; evil, wickedness, malice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |