Where does “yaki” come from?

yaki (Ido) comes from Ido yako, from English yak, from Korean 약, from Japanese 役, from Middle Chinese 役.

yaki (Ido): plural of yako

Definitions

  1. plural of yako

Ancestry of “yaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idoyakoyak
2EnglishyakAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,...
3Korean약drug; medicine; approximately; about; an ancient...
4Japanese役role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...
5Middle Chinese役—
Every word from Middle Chinese 役 →Every word from Japanese 役 →Every word from Korean 약 →