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!

Definitions

  1. woe!

Ancestry of “guai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐍅𐌰𐌹woe! alas!
2Proto-Germanicwaiwoe! alas!
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaioh!; woe!
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waiEvery word from Proto-Germanic waiEvery word from Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹