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Where does “jahatjaną” come from?

jahatjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

jahatjaną (Proto-Germanic): to say ‘yes’, assent , consent, confirm, grant

Definitions

  1. to say ‘yes’, assent , consent, confirm, grant

Ancestry of “jahatjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjehanąto speak, say, express
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyék-e-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “jahatjaną”

  • yeet
  • ȝeten
  • ġēatan
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