Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ja

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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Ideophonic for paralingual expression of agreement, compare typologically Arabic يَه (yah) developed with the exact same meaning at the Yemenite Red Sea coast.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Particle

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*ja

  1. yes (confirmation particle)
  2. thus, so

Derived terms

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Descendants

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