Eskimo etymology : List with all references

Proto-Eskimo: *NakmV-

Meaning: good, strong, to like

Russian meaning: хороший, здоровый, любить

Comments: The relation between this root and Central Alaskan Yupik nakukǝ- 'to torment, to fight', North Alaskan Inupik nakkutiɣɨ- 'to have as source of enjoyment, to tease' remains unclear.

Yupik etymology :

Proto-Yupik: *nakǝ-(mi-)

Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology

Meaning: straight, good 1, to choose, to like 2

Russian Meaning: правильный, хороший 1, выбирать, желать, любить 2

Sirenik: own

Chaplino: nakmíkaqā 2

Alutiiq Alaskan Yupik: nakǝʁ- 'lucky; to bring luck'

Central Alaskan Yupik: nakǝʁ- 1

CAY Dialects: BB nakǝʁ- 'good at catching game'

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 208

Inupik etymology :

Proto-Inupik: *nạkųų-, *nakkuГǝ-

Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology

Meaning: good 1, strong 2, to like 3

Russian meaning: хороший 1, здоровый, сильный 2, любить, нравиться 3

Seward Peninsula Inupik: naɣū- 1, naɣuaʁi- 3

SPI Dialects: Imaq naɣóq1, 'beautiful, tasty', naɣōtun adv. 1, naɣōqpak superl. 'very good', W naɣūʁoq* 1

North Alaskan Inupik: nakū- 1, nakuaʁɨ- 3

NAI Dialects: B, nakōʁoq* 1, PH, Nu nakuqsi- 'to improve'

Western Canadian Inupik: nakū- 1, nakkūɣi- 3

WCI Dialects: Cor, M nakōjoq* 1, Net nakuq- 2, nakuʁut 'helping spirit' [Ras.]

Eastern Canadian Inupik: nakuq- 1, 2, nakuʁsi- 'to be cured', nakuaq 'dog which fears nothing', nakuʁi- 'to thank, to praise for'

ECI Dialects: Iti naku 'thank you'

Greenlandic Inupik: nakū- 2, nákorâ* 'to like someone', nakuššaɣ- 'to get stronger', nakuaq 'someone strong', nakuʁsar- 'to cure' , nakuʁtit- 'to recover from illness', nakkuʁi- 3

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 209