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
- they; genitive form of ji; her
Ancestry of “jos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | joti | to ride horseback |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jā́ˀtei | to ride, to travel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |