English
Kodiak
Kodiak comes from Russian Кадьяк, and goes back to Aleut qikertaq ‘island’.
- Aleutmodernqikertaq‘island’
- RussianmodernКадьякKadʹjak
- EnglishtodayKodiak
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Aleutmodernqikertaq‘island’
- RussianmodernКадьякKadʹjak
- EnglishtodayKodiak
Every English word from Aleut qikertaq
Today it means
noun A Kodiak bear.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Aleut qikertaq / Kodiak