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Eskimo etymology :
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Proto-Eskimo: *tapǝt-
Meaning: to fold over
Russian meaning: складывать в несколько раз
Comments: This stem also has the meaning 'to double' and formally looks like a transitive form from *tapǝr-. But it is possible that these are two different roots, and the first one has a specific meaning 'to fold' > 'penknife'. Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 331
esqet-meaning,esqet-rmean,esqet-yup,esqet-inup,esqet-newcom,esqet-refer,
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Yupik etymology :
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Proto-Yupik: *tapǝt-
Meaning: to double over, to fold
Russian Meaning: удваивать, складывать в несколько раз
Alutiiq Alaskan Yupik: tap(ǝ)tǝ-
Central Alaskan Yupik: tap(ǝ)tǝ-
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 331
yupet-prnum,yupet-mean,yupet-rmean,yupet-aay,yupet-cay,yupet-ced,
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Inupik etymology :
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Proto-Inupik: *tapǝt-
Meaning: to fold over 1, to shoot with a single bullet (arrow) 2
Russian meaning: складывать (в несколько раз) 1, убить одной пулей (стрелой) 2
Seward Peninsula Inupik: tavit- 1
SPI Dialects: Imaq távɨtātoq 'penknife (= folding knife)'
North Alaskan Inupik: tapɨt- 1, 2
NAI Dialects: Qaw tapit- 1, 2
Western Canadian Inupik: tap(p)iq- 1
Eastern Canadian Inupik: tapitāk du. part. 2
Greenlandic Inupik: tapit- 2
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 331
inupet-prnum,inupet-meaning,inupet-rmean,inupet-spi,inupet-spis,inupet-nai,inupet-nais,inupet-wci,inupet-eci,inupet-gri,inupet-ced,
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