Where does “yarpie” come from?
yarpie (English) comes from Afrikaans japie, from Dutch jaap, from Proto-Aslian *ɟaam, from Proto-Mon-Khmer jaam, from Russian ям — mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма.
yarpie (English): A white South African man
Definitions
- A white South African man
Ancestry of “yarpie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | japie | bumpkin, clodhopper, hick |
| 2 | Dutch | jaap | gash, a deep cut |
| 3 | Proto-Aslian | *ɟaam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | jaam | to weep, to cry; Compare Korku "jaːm" |
| 5 | Russian | ям | mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма |