Where does “qingakkoorpaluk” come from?
qingakkoorpaluk (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic qingakkoorpoq, from Greenlandic qingaq, from Proto-Inuit *qǝŋa-, from Proto-Eskimo *qǝŋa-.
qingakkoorpaluk (Greenlandic): nasal sound, drawl
Definitions
- nasal sound, drawl
Ancestry of “qingakkoorpaluk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | qingakkoorpoq | to make something pass from the mouth through the nose (tobacco smoke, water etc.) |
| 2 | Greenlandic | qingaq | nose; hole in roof to allow smoke to leave; valve... |
| 3 | Proto-Inuit | *qǝŋa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Eskimo | *qǝŋa- | — |