Where does “putuskaq” come from?

putuskaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian поду́шка, from Old East Slavic подушька, from Proto-Slavic podušьka — pillow.

putuskaq (Yup'ik): pillow, cushion

Definitions

  1. pillow, cushion

Ancestry of “putuskaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподу́шкаcushion
2Old East Slavicподушька
3Proto-Slavicpodušьkapillow
Every word from Proto-Slavic podušьkaEvery word from Old East Slavic подушькаEvery word from Russian поду́шка