Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kërës

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 1

From earlier *kereš, cognate with Proto-Finnic *kereh. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*kërës

1. esophagus

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gïrse
  • Ume Sami: garˈras
  • Pite Sami: garrás
  • Lule Sami: garras
• Eastern Samic:
  • Kildin Sami: кэрс (kers)
  • Ter Sami: kârs

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

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finno-Permic *kirɜ. Related to Proto-Finnic *kiredä.

Adjective

*kërës

1. hard

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: garres
  • Ume Sami: garˈras
  • Pite Sami: garras
  • Lule Sami: garras
  • Northern Sami: garas
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: koorâs
  • Skolt Sami: kõõrâs
  • Akkala Sami: кэр (ker) (archaic), кыэрас (kyeras)
  • Kildin Sami: кэ̄рр (kērr) / кэ̄рас (kēras)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland