Where does “-ja” come from?
-ja (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-ja, from Proto-Uralic -ja.
-ja (Estonian): -er; derives various adverbs
Definitions
- -er; derives various adverbs
Ancestry of “-ja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *-ja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | -ja | — |