Where does “ja” come from?
ja (Old French) comes from Latin iam, from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́m.
ja (Old French): already; as soon as possible; quickly
Definitions
- already; as soon as possible; quickly
Ancestry of “ja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | iam | already; now; anymore |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyā́m | — |