Where does “kapkaanaq” come from?

kapkaanaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian капка́н, from Proto-Turkic *kap-gan, from Proto-Turkic Kāp- — to close.

kapkaanaq (Yup'ik): steel animal trap

Definitions

  1. steel animal trap

Ancestry of “kapkaanaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкапка́нtrap
2Proto-Turkic*kap-gan—
3Proto-TurkicKāp-to close
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kāp- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *kap-gan →Every word from Russian капка́н →