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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kërńēlē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *küńä.

Noun

*kërńēlē

  1. elbow

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gernjere
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: gárgŋel
    • Lule Sami: garŋŋel
    • Northern Sami: gardnjil
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Skolt Sami:
    • Kildin Sami: карьнель (kar’njel’)
    • Ter Sami: kârʹnjelʹ

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
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