Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kërës

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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kërës

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Noun

*kërës

1. esophagus

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gïrse
  • Ume Sami: garˈras
  • Pite Sami: garrás
  • Lule Sami: garras
• Eastern Samic:
  • Kildin Sami: кэрс (kers)
  • Ter Sami: kârs

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Adjective

*kërës

1. hard

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: garres
  • Ume Sami: garˈras
  • Pite Sami: garras
  • Lule Sami: garras
  • Northern Sami: garas
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: koorâs
  • Skolt Sami: kõõrâs
  • Kildin Sami: кэ̄рас (kēras)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland