Where does “-ōjaną” come from?

-ōjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “-ōjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →