Proto-Eskimo: *nuqǝ- (-t-, -nǝʁ-)
Meaning: to pull towards self, to hold back
Russian meaning: тянуть на себя, сдерживать, удерживать
Comments: Cf. also the derivative *nuq-raʁ- 'bow-string, throwing stick' (in Inupik also 'to tighten'). Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 242