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Where does “jaka” come from?

jaka (Swedish) comes from Swedish ja, from Old Norse já, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.

jaka (Swedish): to say yes, to agree, to support

Definitions

  1. to say yes, to agree, to support

Ancestry of “jaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjayes; a yes, an aye; a positive answer or vote;...
2Old Norsejáyes
3Proto-Germanicjayes; thus, so
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyēalready
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