Where does “-ja” come from?
-ja (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic -ja — Forms the present participle.
-ja (Proto-Finnic): Forms agent nouns from verbs
Definitions
- Forms agent nouns from verbs
Ancestry of “-ja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | -ja | Forms the present participle |