Where does “naja” come from?

naja (German) comes from German Ja, from Middle High German ja, from Old High German jā, from Proto-West Germanic jā, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.

naja (German): well; uh-huh, if you say so

Definitions

well; uh-huh, if you say so

Ancestry of “naja”, step by step

naja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Ja	a yes
2	Middle High German	ja	—
3	Old High German	jā	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	jā	yes; thus, so
5	Proto-Germanic	ja	yes; thus, so
6	Proto-Indo-European	yē	already

via German nä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	nä	Alternative form of nein
2	German	nein	no
3	Middle High German	nein	—
4	German	ni ein	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yē →