Where does “guai” come from?
guai (Portuguese) comes from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
guai (Portuguese): woe!
Ancestry of “guai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐍅𐌰𐌹 | woe! alas! |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |