Where does “jos” come from?

jos (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian joti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

jos (Lithuanian): they; genitive form of ji; her

Definitions

  1. they; genitive form of ji; her

Ancestry of “jos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianjotito ride horseback
2Proto-Balto-Slavicjā́ˀteito ride, to travel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic jā́ˀtei →
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