Reconstruction:Proto-Inuit/inuɣ

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This Proto-Inuit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Inuit

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Etymology

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From Proto-Eskimo *iŋuɣ (human being).

Noun

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*inuɣ

  1. person

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Inupiaq:
    • Northwest Alaskan Inupiatun: inuk
    • North Alaskan Inupiatun: iñuk
  • Inuvialuktun: inuk
  • Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃ (inuk), ᐃᓄᖅ (inuq)
  • Inuktun: inuk
  • Greenlandic: inuk
  • Tunumiisut: iik

References

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