Eskimo etymology : Query result

Proto-Eskimo: *qaqi-

Meaning: brain, to doubt

Russian meaning: мозг, сомневаться

Proto-Yupik: *qaqilqa-

Proto-Inupik: *qaqita-, *qaʁita-

Proto-Eskimo: *qaqraHu-

Meaning: loon

Russian meaning: гагара

Proto-Yupik: *qăqHaHu-

Proto-Inupik: *qaqrau-

Comments: Cf. PCh *qaqqaqrɨ-n 'loon'.

Proto-Eskimo: *qaqut-luɣ

Meaning: fulmar, storm bird

Russian meaning: глупыш, буревестник

Proto-Yupik: *(q)aquɫuɣ

Proto-Inupik: *qaquʔluɣ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 287

Proto-Eskimo: *qarǝ-

Meaning: mattress, bed skin, cradle

Russian meaning: матрас, постель, колыбель

Proto-Yupik: *qar[ǝ]-

Proto-Inupik: *qa[r]a-

Proto-Eskimo: *qarǝɣ-

Meaning: to seine, to fish with scoop-net

Russian meaning: ловить сетью, сачком

Proto-Yupik: *qarǝɣ-

Proto-Inupik: *qarǝɣ-, *qarɣ-unt

Proto-Eskimo: *qarǝ(ŋǝ), *qarǝ-ɫi-

Meaning: top, upper part, surface

Russian meaning: вершина, верхняя часть, внешняя поверхность

Proto-Yupik: *qarǝ(ŋǝ), *qarǝ-ɫi-

Proto-Inupik: *qaa(ŋǝ-ʁ-), *qalli-

Comments: Cf. the derivative *qarǝ-qa- (-qi-) 'mountain, hill'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 275

Proto-Eskimo: *qarǝ-qa- (-qi-)

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: mountain, hill, to climb up

Russian meaning: гора, холм, взбираться

Proto-Yupik: *qarǝ-q(a)- (-qi-)

Proto-Inupik: *qatqa-, *qatqi-

Comments: Derived from qarǝ- 'top, upper part'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 274

Proto-Eskimo: *qarɣi

Meaning: men's communal house, dug-out (used for ritual meetings)

Russian meaning: мужской дом, землянка (для ритуалов)

Proto-Yupik: *qarɣi

Proto-Inupik: *qarɣi

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 275

Proto-Eskimo: *qariɣ(u)- ~ *qaciɣ(u)

Meaning: seal (sp.)

Russian meaning: тюлень, нерпа (спец.)

Proto-Yupik: *qariɣ-ja-, *qariɣulǝɣ

Proto-Inupik: *qaciɣia-, [*qaiʁu-lǝɣ]

Comments: The second form in Inupik is probably borrowed from Yupik (where it has been strongly contaminated with *qariʁu '(birch) bark'). The first form, on the other hand, reflects a borrowing from the KCh compound *qạj+*šeɣʷǝ 'small sea lion'. It is interesting that while Yupik is rather reflecting the PCh pronunciation variant of the voiceless -r̃-, Inupik has a variant similar to the PKam form *siw-.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 276, 277

Proto-Eskimo: *qariʁu

Meaning: bark, upper layer

Russian meaning: кора, верхний слой

Proto-Yupik: *qariʁu

Proto-Inupik: *qaiʁu-

Comments: Cf. also *qaru 'sore on head, to rind, detach'. In Inupik there have been some contaminations of vowels due to the influence of this root.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 275

Proto-Eskimo: *qaru

Meaning: forehead

Russian meaning: лоб

Proto-Yupik: *qaru

Proto-Inupik: *qau-ʁ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 276

Proto-Eskimo: *qaru

Meaning: to rind, to detach, sore on head

Russian meaning: сдирать, отделять, язва на голове

Proto-Yupik: *qa[r]u

Proto-Inupik: *qau-ʁ-

Comments: This stem is related to *qariʁu 'bark, upper layer'.

Proto-Eskimo: *qaru-

Meaning: that inside (restricted)

Russian meaning: тот внутри

Proto-Yupik: *qa(r)u-

Proto-Inupik: *qam-na (*qap-kua, *qav-ruma, *qav-ani)

Comments: The Proto-Inupik stem has a secondary development *qau- > *qav- due to a strong structural influence of the other demonstrative pronouns. Cf. *aru-, *tar(u)-, *kiru-, *paru-.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 475

Proto-Eskimo: *qa(r)unǝ- (~ -v-, -Г-)

Meaning: careful, attentive to

Russian meaning: заботливый, чуткий

Proto-Yupik: *qaHunqǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *qauna-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 291

Proto-Eskimo: *qarvi- ~ qavrǝ-

Meaning: to remember, to understand, to know

Russian meaning: помнить, понимать, знать

Proto-Yupik: *qar(v)i-

Proto-Inupik: *qaurǝ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 291

Proto-Eskimo: *qat(a)ŋu-nt

Meaning: sibling (through marriage)

Russian meaning: брат или сестра по свойству

Proto-Yupik: *qatŋu-nt

Proto-Inupik: *qataŋŋunt

Comments: This is a borrowing from the PKCh compound word *qaj-'tъŋa/u- 'close relative from the same generation' with vocalism typical for PK representation; the Inupik variant *qataK < PK *qaj-tĕke-.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 290

Proto-Eskimo: *qatǝɣ

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: breast, chest

Russian meaning: грудь, грудная часть

Proto-Yupik: *qatǝɣ

Proto-Inupik: *qatǝɣ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 290

Proto-Eskimo: *qătǝ-ʁ-

Meaning: white

Russian meaning: белый

Proto-Yupik: *qătǝ-ʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *qatǝ-ʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 290

Proto-Eskimo: *qatŋǝ-

Meaning: to fall hard, to jolt (heavy object)

Russian meaning: тяжело упасть, трястись (о чем-то тяжелом)

Proto-Yupik: *qatŋǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *qatŋu-ʁ-

Comments: It is necessary to separate this stem from *qatŋu- 'to move away, to go away, to start up' for semantic reasons.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 290

Proto-Eskimo: *qatŋu-

Meaning: to go away, to move away, to start to do

Russian meaning: уходить, двинуться, начинать делать

Proto-Yupik: *qatŋu-

Proto-Inupik: *qatŋu-ʁ-

Comments: Cf. *qatŋǝ- 'to fall hard'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 290