Where does “tja” come from?
tja (Swedish) comes from Swedish ja, from Old Norse já, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.
tja (Swedish): hi! hiya!; an expression of doubt and...
Definitions
- hi! hiya!; an expression of doubt and...
Ancestry of “tja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ja | yes; a yes, an aye; a positive answer or vote;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | já | yes |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |