Where does “jainaz” come from?
jainaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.
jainaz (Proto-Germanic): that over there, yon
Definitions
- that over there, yon
Ancestry of “jainaz”, step by step
jainaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European i-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | i- | that; he; a pronomial stem |
via Proto-Indo-European ís
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |