Where does “napparpoq” come from?
napparpoq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic nappaq, from Proto-Inuit *nappa-nt, from Proto-Eskimo *Napa-.
napparpoq (Greenlandic): becomes sick
Definitions
- becomes sick
Ancestry of “napparpoq”, step by step
napparpoq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic nappaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | nappaq | disease |
| 2 | Proto-Inuit | *nappa-nt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Eskimo | *Napa- | — |
via Proto-Inuit *nappa-ʁ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Inuit | *nappa-ʁ- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Eskimo | *ńapa-(ʁ-) | — |