Where does “aasiak sisamanik toornilik” come from?
aasiak sisamanik toornilik (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic sisamat, from Proto-Inuit *citama-, from Proto-Eskimo *cǝtama-.
aasiak sisamanik toornilik (Greenlandic): four-spot orbweaver (Araneus quadratus)
Definitions
- four-spot orbweaver (Araneus quadratus)
Ancestry of “aasiak sisamanik toornilik”, step by step
aasiak sisamanik toornilik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic sisamat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | sisamat | four |
| 2 | Proto-Inuit | *citama- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Eskimo | *cǝtama- | — |
via Greenlandic aasiak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | aasiak | spider |
via Greenlandic toorneq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | toorneq | spot, mark, dot |