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
Ancestry of “jaap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Aslian | *ɟaam | — |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | jaam | to weep, to cry; Compare Korku "jaːm" |
| 3 | Russian | ям | mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма |