Where does “raajarniut” come from?
raajarniut (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic raajarpoq, 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.
raajarniut (Greenlandic): a boat for fishing for prawns in
Definitions
- a boat for fishing for prawns in
Ancestry of “raajarniut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greenlandic | raajarpoq | catches prawn |
| 2 | Greenlandic | raaja | prawn, shrimp |
| 3 | Danish | reje | shrimp, prawn |
| 4 | Old Danish | rækæ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |