Where does “jas” come from?
jas (English) comes from English ja, from Afrikaans ja, from Dutch ja, from Middle Dutch ja, from Old Dutch jā, from Proto-West Germanic jā, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.
jas (English): Horny; plural of ja
Ancestry of “jas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ja | yes; Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | ja | yes |
| 3 | Dutch | ja | yes; yes! |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ja | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | jā | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jā | yes; thus, so |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |