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This word for a house or dwelling comes from the Inuit (a.k.a. Eskimo) language. English picked it up in the 1800s.

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The word "igloo" comes from the Inuit language, specifically from the Inuktitut word "iglu," which means "house" or "shelter." Igloos are traditional shelters made of snow and ice by the Inuit people, primarily found in the Arctic regions.

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