German word weh comes from Westrobothnian meg, Proto-Indo-European *uai, and later Proto-Germanic *wai (Woe! alas! (expression of grief).)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| meg | Westrobothnian (gmq-bot) | Me (first-person accusative and dative singular personal pronoun). |
| *uai | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wai | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Woe! alas! (expression of grief). |
| wē | Old High German (goh) | |
| weh | German (deu) | Alas! woe! Sore, painful. |