Where does “eskaapaq” come from?
eskaapaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian шкаф, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
eskaapaq (Yup'ik): shelf
Ancestry of “eskaapaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | шкаф | cupboard; wardrobe, closet; locker, cabinet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |