Where does “-ajaną” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-ajaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-ajaną

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European yé-