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Inherited from {{der|jugs|vhus|je}}, further etymology unknown, but several proposals exist, the most likely are: | Inherited from {{der|jugs|vhus|je}}, further etymology unknown, but several proposals exist, the most likely are: | ||
*A natural sound that was originally used for calling someone's attention. | *A natural sound that was originally used for calling someone's attention. | ||
*A derivation of {{der|jugs|non|ja}}, through an unrecorded usage as an interjection. | *A derivation of {{der|jugs|non|ja}}, through an unrecorded usage as an interjection. Though this is slightly more doubtful, as its ability to appear before ''i'' seems to suggest it had an *ʀ- originally. | ||
In modern Jugsnorsk, it has been considered as a vocative case affix, and due to its nature, this is largely accurate. | In modern Jugsnorsk, it has been considered as a vocative case affix, and due to its nature, this is largely accurate. | ||