hélas, interj.
ǣ ♦ ǣ(a)lā ♦ ēalā ♦ ēa(w) ♦ ēawlā ♦ eglāeg ♦ ēow ♦ ēuwā ♦ hēlā ♦ hīglā ♦ lā ♦ wā/wǣ > a.m. woe, got. wai, v.n. vei, v.h.a. wē > all.m. weh, v.s. wē, v.fr. wē ♦ wā lā ♦ wā lā wā ♦ weg lā/wei lā ♦ wei lā weg/weg lā weg > a.m. wellaway > welladay ♦ wel lā ♦ wel lā wel.