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Proto-Eskimo: *qura-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: pinworms, eel
Russian meaning: глисты, угорь
Proto-Yupik: *qu[r]a-ʁta-, *qu[r]a-Гut-na-
Proto-Inupik: *quaqta, *qurrau'na- (~ -'r-)
Comments: The stem with meaning 'eel' is easily linked to 'worm' on semantic grounds, but certainly cannot be compared with the stem 'to split with wedge' as has been done in CED.
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 312
esqet-prnum,esqet-meaning,esqet-rmean,esqet-yup,esqet-inup,esqet-newcom,esqet-refer,

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