Where does “certege” come from?

certege (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto -eg-, from Russian -я́га, from Russian -ха, from Proto-Slavic -xъ.

certege (Esperanto): most certainly, absolutely

Definitions

  1. most certainly, absolutely

Ancestry of “certege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperanto-eg-denotes augmentative of degree
2Russian-я́гаSuffix forming nouns denoting a possessor of a certain quality, often intensifying, and usually colloquial or informal
3Russian-хаpejorative suffix
4Proto-Slavic-xъ
Every word from Proto-Slavic -xъEvery word from Esperanto -eg-Every word from Russian -я́га