Where does “jees” come from?
jees (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse lésa, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
jees (Westrobothnian): To lock
Ancestry of “jees”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lésa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |