Where does “orpik meqqutaasalik” come from?
orpik meqqutaasalik (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic orpik, from Proto-Eskimo uqviɣ — willow, shrub, tree.
orpik meqqutaasalik (Greenlandic): conifer
Definitions
- conifer
Ancestry of “orpik meqqutaasalik”, step by step
orpik meqqutaasalik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic orpik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | orpik | tree; birch |
| 2 | Proto-Eskimo | uqviɣ | willow, shrub, tree |
via Greenlandic meqqutaasarpoq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | meqqutaasarpoq | — |