Where does “tuskaq” come from?
tuskaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian доска́, from Proto-Slavic dъska, from Proto-Germanic diskuz, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
tuskaq (Yup'ik): board, plank
Definitions
- board, plank