Where does “aaveq” come from?
aaveq (Greenlandic) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
aaveq (Greenlandic): walrus
Ancestry of “aaveq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπίς | shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |
Words derived from “aaveq”