Where does “eqalussuannguvoq” come from?
eqalussuannguvoq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic eqalussuaq, from Greenlandic eqaluk, from Proto-Inuit ǝqaluɣ, from Proto-Eskimo ǝqaɫuɣ.
eqalussuannguvoq (Greenlandic): to be ill from eating shark meat (especially of a sled dog)
Definitions
- to be ill from eating shark meat (especially of a sled dog)
Ancestry of “eqalussuannguvoq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | eqalussuaq | shark |
| 2 | Greenlandic | eqaluk | trout |
| 3 | Proto-Inuit | ǝqaluɣ | trout |
| 4 | Proto-Eskimo | ǝqaɫuɣ | — |