Eskimologist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Eskimology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Eskimologist From Eskimology + -ist.
Meanings
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(rare) One who studies the Eskimo people; one who studies Eskimology.
During the later half of the 19th century interest was largely diverted to discussion of the typological character of Eskimo languages- whether they were polysynthetic in the same sense as many North American Indian languages are, as maintained, for instance, by the Danish Eskimologist Hinrik Rink (1891).
1998, Michael D. Fortescue, Language Relations Across Bering Strait, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskimologists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| eskimologist | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
da eskimolog (one who studies the Eskimo people)