Eskimo etymology : Query result

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝŋa-ɫǝɣ

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: drake, eider

Russian meaning: селезень, гага

Proto-Yupik: *qǝŋa-ɫǝɣ

Proto-Inupik: *qǝŋa-lǝɣ (~ -ɫ-)

Comments: Possibly derived from *qǝŋa- 'nose'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 298

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝpǝ-

Meaning: to bind, to tie

Russian meaning: завязывать

Proto-Yupik: *qǝpǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *qǝpǝ-t-

Comments: This stem should be distinguished from *qipǝ(r)- 'to twist, to turn'.

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝpǝ-nǝʁ

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: dog

Russian meaning: собака

Proto-Yupik: *qǝpǝ-nǝʁ

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝ(q)na-

Meaning: ill, angry

Russian meaning: больной, сердитый

Proto-Yupik: *qǝna-

Proto-Inupik: *qǝ'na-

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝrŋǝ-

Meaning: to gather

Russian meaning: собирать

Proto-Yupik: *qǝrŋǝ-

Proto-Inupik: *qIŋnǝ-

Comments: In Proto-Inupik there is a metathesis of the consonantal group *-nŋ-.

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝtǝʁ

Meaning: back, spinal area, backbone

Russian meaning: зад, спина, позвоночник

Proto-Yupik: *qǝtǝʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *qǝtǝʁ

Comments: Mixed with other homonymous roots such as 'middle', 'intestines of fish' in CED.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 300

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝtǝ(ʁ)

Meaning: middle, half

Russian meaning: середина, половина

Proto-Yupik: *qǝtǝ(ʁ)

Proto-Inupik: *qǝtǝ(ʁ)

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 300

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝtunʁa-

Meaning: offspring, child

Russian meaning: потомок, ребенок

Proto-Yupik: *qǝtunʁa-

Proto-Inupik: *qǝtunʁa-

Comments: Borrowed from the PKCh compound *qạj-tumɣǝ- (*tumɣǝ 'friend, brother' > PKam *tumx; the first part is *qẹj(u) 'relative' > PKam *qa/i- or PCh *qạʒ(ụ)- 'small, young, insufficient'). The exact source of the loan looks like a PKam variant. Cf. also Proto-Yupik *tuvʁa- 'son or daughter, close relative working at home'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 300

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝtur-

Meaning: soft

Russian meaning: мягкий

Proto-Yupik: *qǝtur- (*qǝturtǝ-)

Proto-Inupik: *qǝtu-t- (*qǝtuɣlǝ-)

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 300

Proto-Eskimo: *qǝvcaɣ-, *qǝvcǝʁ-

Meaning: to splatter, to bounce of, to sprinkle

Russian meaning: плескать, отскакивать, брызгать

Proto-Yupik: *qǝvcaɣ-, *qǝvcǝʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *qIpcaɣ-, *qIpciʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 300

Proto-Eskimo: *qiɣu-

Meaning: heap of rocks, talus

Russian meaning: куча камней, осыпь

Proto-Yupik: *qiГu-

Proto-Inupik: *qiɣɣu-t pl.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 302

Proto-Eskimo: *qiɣuʁ-

Meaning: to cut hair, to trim fur

Russian meaning: стричь волосы, приводить в порядок мех

Proto-Yupik: *qiɣuʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *qiuʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 302

Proto-Eskimo: *qiʁnǝ-ʁ-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: black, dark

Russian meaning: черный, темный

Proto-Inupik: *qiʁnǝ-ʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 308

Proto-Eskimo: *qijǝ-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to covet, to desire, to long for

Russian meaning: жпждать, домогаться, нетерпеливо ждать

Proto-Yupik: *qijlǝ- (~ *qiljǝ-)

Proto-Inupik: *qii-t- (-ɣ-, -lǝГ-)

Comments: This stem is confused with *qirǝ- (-t-, -q-ruʁ-) 'to have a convulsion' in CED.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 302

Proto-Eskimo: *qik-aʁ-

Meaning: to loiter, to do nothing

Russian meaning: мешкать, ничего не делать

Proto-Yupik: *qikaʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *qikaʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 303

Proto-Eskimo: *qikǝ- (-cuɣ-)

Meaning: unsure, embarrassed

Russian meaning: неуверенный, стеснительный

Proto-Yupik: *qikǝ-(cuɣ-)

Proto-Inupik: *qikǝ- (-cu-aʁ-)

Comments: The probable cognate is *qik-aʁ- 'to loiter, to do nothing'. There is no connection to *qiŋǝ-ciɣ- 'to look sideways moving only the eyes'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 303

Proto-Eskimo: *qikǝʁ-ta-

Meaning: island

Russian meaning: остров

Proto-Yupik: *qikǝʁ-(ta-)

Proto-Inupik: *qikiqta-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 303

Proto-Eskimo: *qikmi- (~ *-pm-)

Meaning: dog

Russian meaning: собака

Proto-Yupik: *qikmi-

Proto-Inupik: *qi'mi-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 303

Proto-Eskimo: *qiku

Meaning: clay

Russian meaning: глина

Proto-Yupik: *qiku

Proto-Inupik: *qiku

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 304

Proto-Eskimo: *qiɫaŋa- (~ -ŋʁ-)

Meaning: puffin

Russian meaning: топорок

Proto-Yupik: *qilaŋa-

Proto-Inupik: *qilaŋŋa- (< *-ɫ-)

Comments: Cf. Proto-Inupik *qilʁǝʁ 'rough-legged hawk'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 304