Where does “eskimolokki” come from?
eskimolokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish eskimo, from English eskimo, from French esquimau, from Algonquin ayashkimew.
eskimolokki (Finnish): Thayer's gull
Definitions
- Thayer's gull
Ancestry of “eskimolokki”, step by step
eskimolokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish eskimo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | eskimo | Eskimo; Synonym of jäätelöpuikko |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | French | esquimau | Eskimo; Inuit; snowsuit |
| 4 | Algonquin | ayashkimew | — |
via Finnish lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |