Where does “jaap” come from?

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

jaap (Dutch): gash, a deep cut

Definitions

  1. gash, a deep cut

Ancestry of “jaap”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jaap”

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