Where does “-jā” come from?
-jā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Ancestry of “-jā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |