Proto-Eskimo: *ǝvilu
Meaning: shell, clam, snail
Russian meaning: ракушка, улитка
Comments: The stem displays irregular phonotactics. Possibly a borrowing from the PKam reduplicated stem *'lɣʷǝ-lɣʷǝ 'worm, caterpillar, slug etc.' < PKCh *lɨɣ(ʷ)ǝ. Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 384