Where does “japie” come from?

japie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch jaap, from Proto-Aslian *ɟaam, from Proto-Mon-Khmer jaam, from Russian ям — mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма.

japie (Afrikaans): bumpkin, clodhopper, hick

Definitions

  1. bumpkin, clodhopper, hick

Ancestry of “japie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjaapgash, a deep cut
2Proto-Aslian*ɟaam—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerjaamto weep, to cry; Compare Korku "jaːm"
4Russianямmail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма

Words derived from “japie”

Every word from Russian ям →Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer jaam →Every word from Proto-Aslian *ɟaam →