Where does “æja” come from?
æja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse æja, from Proto-Germanic ahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
æja (Icelandic): when traveling, to stop to rest or eat; a small...
Definitions
- when traveling, to stop to rest or eat; a small...
Ancestry of “æja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | æja | to rest and eat; to rest and feed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahjaną | to think |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |