Where does “wáy” come from?

wáy (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

wáy (Proto-Indo-Iranian): emphatic particle: truly

Definitions

  1. emphatic particle: truly

Ancestry of “wáy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
2Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →