Where does “tiniikaq” come from?

tiniikaq (Inupiaq) comes from Koyukon dineega, from Proto-Athabaskan ni̓gʸ, from Proto-Athabaskan niʼg.

tiniikaq (Inupiaq): moose

Definitions

  1. moose

Ancestry of “tiniikaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koyukondineegamoose
2Proto-Athabaskanni̓gʸto act with the hand
3Proto-Athabaskanniʼg—
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan niʼg →Every word from Proto-Athabaskan ni̓gʸ →Every word from Koyukon dineega →