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Where does “flatjaną” come from?

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

flatjaną (Proto-Germanic): To flatten, make flat

Definitions

  1. To flatten, make flat

Ancestry of “flatjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “flatjaną”

  • fletja
  • fletja
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