Where does “wáy” come from?
wáy (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
wáy (Proto-Indo-European): oh!; ah!; woe!
Ancestry of “wáy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |