Where does “orpimmiutarsuaq” come from?
orpimmiutarsuaq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic orpimmiutaq, from Greenlandic orpik, from Proto-Eskimo uqviɣ — willow, shrub, tree.
orpimmiutarsuaq (Greenlandic): fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Definitions
- fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Ancestry of “orpimmiutarsuaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | orpimmiutaq | redpoll (Acanthis spp.) |
| 2 | Greenlandic | orpik | tree; birch |
| 3 | Proto-Eskimo | uqviɣ | willow, shrub, tree |