Where does “jee” come from?

jee (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German io, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

jee (Luxembourgish): ever

Definitions

  1. ever

Ancestry of “jee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanioalways
2Proto-West Germanicaiwlong time, age, eternity; law
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →