Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuorpē

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

Adjective

*čuorpē (attributive *čuorpēs)

1. unskilled

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: tjuerpie / tjuerpies
  • Lule Sami: tjuorbbe / tjuorbes
  • Northern Sami: čuorbi / čuorbbẹs
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: čyerˈbi / čyerbis
  • Skolt Sami: čueʹrbb / čueʹrbes
  • Kildin Sami: чӯррьп (čūrr’p) / чӯррьпэсь (čūrr’pes’)

Further reading

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