Where does “Nunavik” come from?

Nunavik (French) comes from Inuktitut ᓄᓇᕕᒃ, from Inuktitut nunavik — place to live.

Ancestry of “Nunavik”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Inuktitut	ᓄᓇᕕᒃ	place to live
2	Inuktitut	nunavik	place to live