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Where does “Esquimau” come from?

Esquimau (English) comes from English Eskimo — A member of any of the Eskimo peoples; A dog of...

Esquimau (English): Archaic form of Eskimo

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of Eskimo

Ancestry of “Esquimau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEskimoA member of any of the Eskimo peoples; A dog of...

Words derived from “Esquimau”

  • Esquimaux
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