Where does “eciokay” come from?
eciokay (Ainu) comes from Proto-Finnic eci, from Albanian *etës, from Proto-Albanian *aitatja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
eciokay (Ainu): you, ye
Definitions
- you, ye
Ancestry of “eciokay”, step by step
eciokay traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic eci
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | eci | before; in front |
| 2 | Albanian | *etës | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | *aitatja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
via Ainu i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainu | i | — |
via Ainu oka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainu | oka | they |