Where does “japa” come from?

japa (Polish) comes from German jappen, from German Low German gapen, from Middle Low German gāpen.

japa (Polish): human face; human mouth; shut up!

Definitions

  1. human face; human mouth; shut up!

Ancestry of “japa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjappento gasp for air
2German Low Germangapen—
3Middle Low Germangāpen—

Words derived from “japa”

Every word from Middle Low German gāpen →Every word from German Low German gapen →Every word from German jappen →