Where does “kuuliaq” come from?
kuuliaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian кол, from Proto-Slavic kòlъ.
kuuliaq (Yup'ik): tent rope and stake
Ancestry of “kuuliaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кол | stake, spicket, pale; API • m inan; one |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kòlъ | — |