Where does “igloo” come from?
Igloo comes from Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ, from Proto-Inuit ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo ǝŋlu, a word for a dwelling or shelter.
igloo (English): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of...
Definitions
- A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of...
Ancestry of “igloo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Inuktitut | ᐃᒡᓗ | house, habitation |
| 2 | Proto-Inuit | ǝɣlu | house |
| 3 | Proto-Eskimo | ǝŋlu | — |
Words derived from “igloo”