Where does “ямочка” come from?

ямочка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian я́мка, from Russian я́ма, from Sanskrit यम, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “ямочка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianя́мкаdimple
2Russianя́маpit
3Sanskritयमa twin, one of a pair or couple; a pair or a...
4Sanskritborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás
6Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás
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