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Where does “Inuk” come from?

Inuk (English) comes from Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃ, from Proto-Inuit inuɣ, from Proto-Eskimo-Aleut *iŋuɣ.

Inuk (English): A member of one of the several indigenous peoples...

Definitions

  1. A member of one of the several indigenous peoples...

Ancestry of “Inuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inuktitutᐃᓄᒃperson, man
2Proto-Inuitinuɣman, person
3Proto-Eskimo-Aleut*iŋuɣ—

Words derived from “Inuk”

  • Inuit
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