Reconstruction:Proto-Inuit/ǝmǝq

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

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo *ǝmǝʀ.

Noun

*ǝmǝq

  1. water

Descendants

  • Inupiaq: imiq
  • Inuinnaqtun: imiq
  • Inuktitut: ᐃᒥᖅ (imiq)
  • Tunumiisut: imeq
  • Greenlandic: imeq

References