Where does “pelit'aaq” come from?
pelit'aaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian плита́, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος — A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...
pelit'aaq (Yup'ik): stove, cookstove
Ancestry of “pelit'aaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | плита́ | stove |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλίνθος | A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared... |