Where does “יום” come from?
יום (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew יוֹם, from Proto-Semitic yawm-, from Proto-Afroasiatic yam- — day.
יום (Yiddish): day; Psalm of the day
Ancestry of “יום”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יוֹם | day |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | yawm- | day |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | yam- | day |