Where does “aja-” come from?
aja- (Proto-Uralic) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
aja- (Proto-Uralic): to drive; to hunt, chase
Ancestry of “aja-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háȷ́ati | to drive, lead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “aja-”