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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karpa-

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This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic

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Etymology

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With the forms *karpala-, *karpana-, possibly a borrowing from Baltic *skarbala-, *skarbana- (compare Latvian skarbans (moderately sour)).[1]

Noun

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*karpa-[2]

  1. cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “karpalo”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2022-11-29
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*karpa-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “karpalo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN