Eskimo etymology : Query result

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝtama-

Meaning: four

Russian meaning: четыре

Proto-Yupik: *cǝtama- ~ *ǝctama-

Proto-Inupik: *citama-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 86

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝtǝ

Meaning: cave, den, lair

Russian meaning: пещера, нора, берлога

Proto-Yupik: *cǝti ~ *ǝcti

Proto-Inupik: *citǝ, *cit-raʁ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 86

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝtǝ-

Meaning: hard, stiff

Russian meaning: твердый, крепкий

Proto-Yupik: *cǝtǝq-(ni-) ~ *ǝctǝq-

Proto-Inupik: *citǝ-, *cit-rǝ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 86

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝtǝ(ɣ)

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: haunch, loin

Russian meaning: бедро, поясница

Proto-Yupik: *cǝtǝɣ ~ *ǝctǝɣ

Proto-Inupik: *citǝ-

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝtu-

Meaning: to roll, to slide

Russian meaning: катиться, скользить

Proto-Yupik: *cǝtu-

Proto-Inupik: *citu-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 87

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝtu(m)- (-qu-), *cǝtu-ʁ-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: nail, claw, hoof; to extend out legs

Russian meaning: ноготь, коготь, копыто; вытянуть ноги

Proto-Yupik: *cǝtu-ɣ (-m-qu-), *cǝtu-ʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *cittu-ʁ-

Comments: The Russian equivalent for the verbal meanings of this root is 'отбросить копыта' = 'to throw away the hooves', usually with the connotation 'to die = to lay with outstretched legs'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 86

Proto-Eskimo: *cǝva-

Meaning: to sizzle, to make unpleasant high-pitching sound

Russian meaning: шипеть, издавать неприятный высокий звук

Proto-Yupik: *c[ǝv]a-

Proto-Inupik: *civa-nǝʁ

Proto-Eskimo: *ciɣǝ-m-

Meaning: to crash, to scatter

Russian meaning: дробить, рассыпать

Proto-Yupik: *ciɣǝ-(m-), *ciɣlǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *ciamǝt-, *ciamma-ʁ-, *ciamʁu (~ *-iǝ-), *ciɣɣǝt-

Proto-Eskimo: *ciɣǝr-qu-, *cir-qu-

Meaning: knee

Russian meaning: колено

Proto-Yupik: *ciɣǝr-qu-, *cir-qu-

Proto-Inupik: *ciǝtqu-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 74

Proto-Eskimo: *ciɣunt

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: ear

Russian meaning: ухо

Proto-Yupik: *ciɣunt

Proto-Inupik: *ciunt

Comments: The stem formally looks like a verbal instrumental noun.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 75

Proto-Eskimo: *ciʁi-, *ciʁ-la-

Meaning: to win, to exert one's efforts to win

Russian meaning: победить, стараться для победы

Proto-Yupik: *ciʁi-, *ciʁla-

Proto-Inupik: *ciʁ(i)-, *ciʁla-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 85

Proto-Eskimo: *ciʁu-ɣ-, *ciʁ-mi-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to become covered with dirt, sand, ice

Russian meaning: покрыться грязью, песком, наледью

Proto-Yupik: *ci[ʁ]u-ɣ-, *ciʁ-mi-

Proto-Inupik: *ciuʁa-ʁ, *ciʁ-mi-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 85

Proto-Eskimo: *ciʁu-nǝʁ

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: horn

Russian meaning: рог

Proto-Yupik: *ciʁu-nǝʁ

Proto-Eskimo: *cikǝ-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to bend down, to lower

Russian meaning: наклонять, опускать

Proto-Yupik: *cikǝ- ~ *cǝkǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *cikǝ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 77

Proto-Eskimo: *cik-mi-

Meaning: to close eyes

Russian meaning: закрывать глаза

Proto-Yupik: *cikmi-Г(-)

Proto-Inupik: *cik-mi-, *ciku-ʁ-niʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 77

Proto-Eskimo: *ciknǝ-

Meaning: jealous

Russian meaning: ревнивый, завистливый

Proto-Yupik: *ciknǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *ci[k]na-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 77

Proto-Eskimo: *cik(r)iɣ (~ *cuk-)

Meaning: squirrel, lemming, marmot

Russian meaning: белка, евражка, сурок

Proto-Yupik: *ciKi(ɣ), *cuku-

Proto-Inupik: *cikriɣ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 76

Proto-Eskimo: *ciku

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: ice

Russian meaning: лед

Proto-Yupik: *ciku

Proto-Inupik: *ciku

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 77

Proto-Eskimo: *ciku-, *cik-la-

Meaning: needle, pickaxe

Russian meaning: игла, кирка

Proto-Yupik: *ciku-, *cik-la-

Proto-Inupik: *ciku-, *ciklaʁ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 77

Proto-Eskimo: *ciɫa-ɫuɣ, *ciHa-

Meaning: bad weather, rain

Russian meaning: плохая погода

Proto-Yupik: *ciɫa-ɫuɣ (~ *cǝɫa-)

Proto-Inupik: *cila(q)-luɣ, *cialǝ-

Comments: The first meaning indicates that the root might be a derivative from *cǝɫa 'weather etc.', but in fact there may have been some secondary confusion, as is shown by Inupik variants with the meaning 'rain' opposed in GRI and found in some Inupik languages.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 78