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

  1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of...

Ancestry of “igloo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inuktitutᐃᒡᓗhouse, habitation
2Proto-Inuitǝɣluhouse
3Proto-Eskimoǝŋluhouse

Words derived from “igloo”

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