Where does “raajaqarfik” come from?

raajaqarfik (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.

raajaqarfik (Greenlandic): part of the sea with a high concentration of...

Definitions

  1. part of the sea with a high concentration of...

Ancestry of “raajaqarfik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greenlandicraajaprawn, shrimp
2Danishrejeshrimp, prawn
3Old Danishrækæ—
4Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
5Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rakъ →