Where does “tja” come from?
tja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ja, from Old Norse já, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.
tja (Norwegian Nynorsk): used to express uncertainty; hm; well; compare...
Definitions
- used to express uncertainty; hm; well; compare...
Ancestry of “tja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ja | yes |
| 2 | Old Norse | já | yes |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |