Where does “ivigaq tukattulik” come from?
ivigaq tukattulik (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic ivigaq — grass, fine grass.
ivigaq tukattulik (Greenlandic): viviparous sheep's-fescue (Festuca vivipara)
Definitions
- viviparous sheep's-fescue (Festuca vivipara)
Ancestry of “ivigaq tukattulik”, step by step
ivigaq tukattulik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic ivigaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | ivigaq | grass, fine grass |
via Greenlandic tukattoq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | tukattoq | stringy acid kelp (Desmarestia viridis) |