Where does “nea” come from?

nea (Ainu) comes from Ainu ne — to be, become.

nea (Ainu): that; used to point to something that’s somewhat far from the speaker or previously mentioned

Definitions

  1. that; used to point to something that’s somewhat far from the speaker or previously mentioned

Ancestry of “nea”, step by step

nea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ainu ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuneto be, become

via Ainu a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainua
Every word from Ainu ne