Where does “esquimau” come from?
esquimau (French) comes from Algonquin ayashkimew.
esquimau (French): Eskimo; Inuit; snowsuit
Definitions
- Eskimo; Inuit; snowsuit
Ancestry of “esquimau”, step by step
esquimau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Algonquin ayashkimew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algonquin | ayashkimew | — |
via Montagnais ayaškimew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montagnais | ayaškimew | snowshoe-netter |