Where does “ve” come from?
ve (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ve, from Old Norse vei, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
ve (Swedish): woe, pity you!; woe, misery
Definitions
- woe, pity you!; woe, misery
Ancestry of “ve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ve | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vei | woe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |