Eskimo etymology : Query result

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpǝ-

Meaning: to suffocate

Russian meaning: задыхаться

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpǝ- (-juɣ-, -jalŋu-, -ra-)

Proto-Inupik: *ǝpǝ-, *ǝp-ja(n)ŋu-, *ǝp-ra-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 113

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpǝʁ

Meaning: dirt, dirty

Russian meaning: грязь, грязный

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpʁ-u- (-nAʁ), *ǝpʁ-i-ʁ- (-t-) neg.

Proto-Inupik: *ǝpǝʁ, *ǝpq-i-ʁ- (-t-) neg.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 113

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpǝʁ- (-t-)

Meaning: to bend, curve

Russian meaning: гнуть, изгиб

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpǝʁ- (-nǝʁ), *ǝpǝГtǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *pǝʁǝt-, *pǝʁ-nǝʁ

Comments: Cf. *(ǝ)pǝʁ-ŋa- 'rib, bent'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 256

Proto-Eskimo: *(ǝ)pǝʁ-ŋa-

Meaning: rib, bent

Russian meaning: ребро, изогнутый

Proto-Yupik: *pǝʁŋa-li-

Proto-Inupik: *pǝʁǝŋa-

Comments: Cf. *ǝpǝʁ- (-t-) 'to bend, curve'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 256

Proto-Eskimo: *(ǝ)pǝkǝ-(t-)

Meaning: to move around with agitation, to work, to try find a business

Russian meaning: ходить вокруг в нетерпении, хвататься за работу, пытаться найти занятие

Proto-Yupik: *(ǝ)pǝkǝ-(t-)

Proto-Inupik: *pikǝ-t-, *pika-

Comments: Cf. *(ǝ)pǝkV-, *pǝkǝ-, *pǝkjaɣ-; all these roots are confused in CED on pages 253-254.

Proto-Eskimo: *(ǝ)pǝkV-

Meaning: to suffocate, to pant

Russian meaning: задыхаться

Proto-Yupik: *(ǝ)pǝka-ʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *pIkiaʁ-

Comments: Cf. *(ǝ)pǝkǝ-(t-), *pǝkǝ-, *pǝkjaɣ-; all these roots are mixed in CED on pages 253-254.

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpǝ=qa-

Meaning: wick, moss

Russian meaning: фитиль, мох

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpǝq[a]-

Proto-Inupik: *ipǝ-ʁa-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 113

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpi=qǝʁ-

Meaning: to hit with whip

Russian meaning: бить плетью

Proto-Yupik: *piqǝʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *Ipiʁa-ʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 113

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpjuɣ-

Meaning: animal with fur like dog or fox

Russian meaning: пушной зверь типа собаки, песца

Proto-Yupik: *pǝjuɣ-

Proto-Inupik: *picuɣ-

Comments: The root is similar to *ǝpRuɣ-(a-) 'to walk' but no valid explanations for the semantic shift to "dog-like/fox-like animal" can be offered. Moreover, while no root like "piuɣ- 'to walk' is ever found, the word piuxta with the meaning 'dog' is actually attested.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 265

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpna-

Meaning: cliff

Russian meaning: утес

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpna-

Proto-Inupik: *ǝpna-

Comments: Cf. the derivative *ǝpnaʁi- 'mountain sheep'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 114

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpnaʁi-

Meaning: mountain sheep

Russian meaning: горный баран

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpnaʁi-

Proto-Inupik: *ǝpnai-

Comments: Derived from *ǝpna- 'cliff'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 114

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpRuɣ-(a-)

Meaning: to walk

Russian meaning: идти пешком, гулять

Proto-Yupik: *pǝjuɣ-(a-)

Proto-Inupik: *picuɣ-(a-)

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 265

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝpu, *ǝpi

Meaning: handle, stem of plant

Russian meaning: ручка, стебель

Proto-Yupik: *ǝpu (-lqu-) (? *ǝpiʁ)

Proto-Inupik: *ǝpu, *ǝpI

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 114

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝqaɫuɣ, *i-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: fish

Russian meaning: рыба

Proto-Yupik: *iqaɫuɣ

Proto-Inupik: *ǝqaluɣ, *i-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 141

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝqǝlqu-

Meaning: little finger

Russian meaning: мизинец

Proto-Yupik: *ǝqǝlqu-

Proto-Inupik: *ǝqǝtqu-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 142

Proto-Eskimo: *[ǝ]qǝ-miɣ-

Meaning: to put sth. in mouth behind the cheek

Russian meaning: положить что-либо в рот, за щеку

Proto-Yupik: *iqǝ-miɣ- (~ *ǝ-)

Proto-Inupik: *uqu(m)-miɣ-

Comments: The Inupik vowels display secondary labialisation because of -m-. Cf. *ǝqǝ(r) 'corner of mouth, cheek'; -miɣ is a locative suffix (usually verbal).

Proto-Eskimo: *ǝqǝ(r)

Meaning: corner of mouth, cheek

Russian meaning: угол рта, щека

Proto-Yupik: *ǝqǝ (*ǝqǝr-, *i-?)

Proto-Inupik: *ǝqǝ, *ǝq(ǝ)r- (-ʁa-, -a-)

Comments: Cf. *[ǝ]qǝ-miɣ- 'to put sth. in mouth behind the cheek'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 142

Proto-Eskimo: *(ǝ)qǝruɣ (-iʁ-)

Meaning: wood, to chop wood, to stoke

Russian meaning: дрова, рубить дрова, топить (печь)

Proto-Yupik: *ǝqǝruɣ, *ǝqǝr-iʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *qǝruɣ, *qǝrriuʁ-