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

Definitions

  1. to drive; to hunt, chase

Ancestry of “aja-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aja-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati →
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