Where does “yama” come from?

yama (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یامه, from Proto-Turkic yama- — to patch.

yama (Turkish): birthmark; patch; reprint, slug, build-up

Definitions

  1. birthmark; patch; reprint, slug, build-up

Ancestry of “yama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیامه—
2Proto-Turkicyama-to patch
Every word from Proto-Turkic yama- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یامه →