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Where does “ajon” come from?

ajon (Finnish) comes from Finnish ajo, from Finnish ajaa, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ajon (Finnish): Genitive singular form of ajo

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of ajo

Ancestry of “ajon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishajodriving; riding; chase
2Finnishajaato drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in...
3Proto-Finnicajadakto go , to drive
4Proto-Uralicaja-to drive; to hunt, chase
5Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ajon”

  • ajonestin
  • ajonestolaite
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