Where does “aijaa” come from?

aijaa (Ingrian) comes 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.

aijaa (Ingrian): to ride; drive; sail

Definitions

  1. to ride; drive; sail

Ancestry of “aijaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicajadakto go in a vehicle, to drive
2Proto-Uralicaja-to drive; to hunt, chase
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aijaa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati