Where does “យំ” come from?
យំ (Khmer) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer jaam, from Russian ям — mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма.
យំ (Khmer): to weep, shed tears; to cry; to sing ; to chirp
Definitions
- to weep, shed tears; to cry; to sing ; to chirp
Ancestry of “យំ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | jaam | to weep, to cry; Compare Korku "jaːm" |
| 2 | Russian | ям | mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма |