Where does “eskimo” come from?
eskimo (Finnish) comes from English eskimo, from French esquimau, from Algonquin ayashkimew.
eskimo (Finnish): Eskimo; Synonym of jäätelöpuikko
Definitions
- Eskimo; Synonym of jäätelöpuikko
Ancestry of “eskimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eskimo | A member of a group of indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic, from Siberia, through Alaska and Northern Canada, to Greenland, including the Inuit and Yupik |
| 2 | French | esquimau | Eskimo; Inuit; snowsuit |
| 3 | Algonquin | ayashkimew | — |