Where does “Aleutic” come from?
Aleutic (English) comes from English Aleut, from Russian алеу́т — Aleutian (person).
Ancestry of “Aleutic”, step by step
Aleutic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Aleut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Aleut | Of the Aleutian Islands, their inhabitants or... |
| 2 | Russian | алеу́т | Aleutian (person) |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |