Where does “tjá” come from?
tjá (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tjá, from Proto-Germanic tīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
tjá (Icelandic): to voice, utter, express; to express one’s...
Definitions
- to voice, utter, express; to express one’s...
Ancestry of “tjá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | tjá | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tīhaną | to show, point out; to blame, accuse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |