Where does “raajaleriffik” come from?
raajaleriffik (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic raaja, from Danish reje, from Old Danish rækæ, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
raajaleriffik (Greenlandic): shrimp factory
Ancestry of “raajaleriffik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greenlandic | raaja | prawn, shrimp |
| 2 | Danish | reje | shrimp, prawn |
| 3 | Old Danish | rækæ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |