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English · Etymology
Attested since 1584, from French Esquimau , ultimately from an Old Montagnais term. Ives Goddard 's theory, accepted by most linguists today, is that it derives from Montagnais ayaškimew ( “ snowshoe-netter ” ) . An older theory, defended by John Steckley due to its greater acceptance in Native oral traditions, but discredited by linguists, is that it derives from a term meaning "eater(s) of raw meat".
In 1978, Montagnais-speaking Quebec anthropologist Jose Mailhot alternatively suggested Eskimo meant "people who speak a different language", but Steckley considers her theory unlikely.
The term may have entered English via Spanish esquimao , esquimal (used by Basque fishermen in Labrador).
Dutch · Etymology
From French Esquimau ; for more, see Eskimo . The theory that it derives from a word meaning “eater(s) of raw meat” is discredited.
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