Where does “яма” come from?

яма (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic ꙗма, from Proto-Slavic jama — pit, hole.

яма (Belarusian): pit, hole (in the ground)

Definitions

  1. pit, hole (in the ground)

Ancestry of “яма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicꙗма—
2Proto-Slavicjamapit, hole
Every word from Proto-Slavic jama →Every word from Old East Slavic ꙗма →
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