Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kārjēlē

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Akin to Finnish karjala.

Noun

*kārjēlē

1. Karelian person

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gaerjele (“Swedish or Norvegian person”)
  • Ume Sami: gàirèla (“Norwegian person”)
  • Pite Sami: kaarˈjiel (“Russian person”)
  • Lule Sami: gárjjel (“Russian person”)
  • Northern Sami: Gárjil (“Karelia”)
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kärjil (“Karelian”)
  • Skolt Sami: Ka´rjjel (“Karelia”)
  • Akkala Sami: Каръеле (Karjel’e, “Karelia”)
  • Kildin Sami: Коа̄рьял (Kåår’jal, “Karelia”) (from earlier Коа̄рръел (Kåårrjel))
  • Ter Sami: каррьель (kârrʼjelʼ, “Karelian person”), ка̄ррйиль (kâ̄rrjilʼ)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “kārjēlē”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland