Where does “ja” come from?
Ja comes from Afrikaans ja, from Dutch ja, from Middle Dutch ja, from Old Dutch jā, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē.
ja (English): yes; Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit...
Definitions
- yes; Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit...
Ancestry of “ja”, step by step
ja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans ja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ja | yes |
| 2 | Dutch | ja | yes; yes! |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ja | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | jā | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jā | yes; thus, so |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |
via German Ja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Ja | a yes |
| 2 | Middle High German | ja | — |
| 3 | Old High German | jā | — |
via Korean 자
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 자 | letter, character; a person; 10 |
| 2 | Chinese | 者 | — |