The Inuit word is kunik. It is a traditional greeting. Arctic explorers named in “Eskimo kiss” but it is a kiss in the same way European check kissing is a kiss, a non-erotic greeting but more for close relatives, usually from an adult to a child. It is not the way that is popularized. read more
The word "Eskimo" is commonly used in Alaska to refer to all Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this name however is considered derogatory in many other places. Given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat.". read more