Where does “*ima” come from?
*ima (Proto-Inuit) comes from Proto-Eskimo *imV.
Ancestry of “*ima”, step by step
*ima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Eskimo *imV
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eskimo | *imV | — |
via Proto-Eskimo *ima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eskimo | *ima | — |