Where does “ajaja” come from?
ajaja (Finnish) comes from Estonian ja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
ajaja (Finnish): a driver; a rider
Definitions
- a driver; a rider
Ancestry of “ajaja”, step by step
ajaja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian ja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ja | and |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Estonian ajama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ajama | to drive |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ajadak | to go in a vehicle, to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | aja- | to drive; to hunt, chase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háȷ́ati | to drive, lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |