Where does “sissarmiutaq” come from?
sissarmiutaq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic sissarmiu, from Greenlandic sissaq — shore; coast; legendary sea monster.
sissarmiutaq (Greenlandic): purple sandpiper
Ancestry of “sissarmiutaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greenlandic | sissarmiu | one who lives on shore |
| 2 | Greenlandic | sissaq | shore; coast; legendary sea monster |