Where does “jää” come from?
jää (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic jäŋe — ice.
jää (Proto-Finnic): ice
Definitions
- ice
Ancestry of “jää”, step by step
jää traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic jäŋe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | jäŋe | ice |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric jäŋe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jäŋe | — |