Where does “eqalussuaq qernertoq” come from?
eqalussuaq qernertoq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic eqalussuaq, from Greenlandic eqaluk, from Proto-Inuit ǝqaluɣ, from Proto-Eskimo ǝqaɫuɣ.
eqalussuaq qernertoq (Greenlandic): velvet belly lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax)
Definitions
- velvet belly lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax)
Ancestry of “eqalussuaq qernertoq”, step by step
eqalussuaq qernertoq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic eqalussuaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | eqalussuaq | shark |
| 2 | Greenlandic | eqaluk | trout |
| 3 | Proto-Inuit | ǝqaluɣ | trout |
| 4 | Proto-Eskimo | ǝqaɫuɣ | — |