Where does “játta” come from?

játta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse játa, from Proto-Germanic etǭ, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

játta (Faroese): to say yes, to agree, to assure

Definitions

  1. to say yes, to agree, to assure

Ancestry of “játta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejátato agree, accept
2Proto-Germanicetǭmanger
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →