Where does “siumut ilisimassuseq” come from?
siumut ilisimassuseq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic siumut, from Sicilian civu, from Latin cibus — food, fodder; nourishment, sustenance.
siumut ilisimassuseq (Greenlandic): foreknowledge
Definitions
- foreknowledge
Ancestry of “siumut ilisimassuseq”, step by step
siumut ilisimassuseq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic siumut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | siumut | forwards |
| 2 | Sicilian | civu | food |
| 3 | Latin | cibus | food, fodder; nourishment, sustenance |
via Greenlandic ilisimassuseq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | ilisimassuseq | knowledge |
| 2 | Greenlandic | -ssuseq | -ness |