Eskimo etymology : Query result

Proto-Eskimo: *Naqra-

Meaning: valley, mountain pass

Russian meaning: долина, ущелье

Proto-Yupik: *Naq(r)a

Proto-Inupik: *naqra-

Comments: This stem may be derived from *ńaq-rǝ- 'to tighten, to squeeze, to press' because the semantic development 'sth. tight, squeezed' > 'mountain pass' is common for many languages. It cannot be related to Inupik naqiɣ- 'low' because of semantic and phonetic reasons.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 217

Proto-Eskimo: *ńaq-rǝ-

Meaning: to tighten, to squeeze, to press

Russian meaning: сдавить, сжимать, придавить

Proto-Yupik: *ńaq-(r-u-)

Proto-Inupik: *naqǝt-

Comments: This stem is joined with *Naqǝt-, *Naq-ru- 'to bind, to tie' and Inupik naqiɣ- 'low' in CED.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 218

Proto-Eskimo: *Nara-ɣ

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: belly, abdomen

Russian meaning: живот, брюхо

Proto-Inupik: *nara-, *narraɣ

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 205

Proto-Eskimo: *ńarǝpǝ-t-

Meaning: to define, to observe

Russian meaning: определять, рассматривать

Proto-Yupik: *ńarǝpǝ-t-

Proto-Inupik: *naipǝ-t-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 222

Proto-Eskimo: *ńarǝ-qu-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: head

Russian meaning: голова

Proto-Yupik: *ńarǝ-qu-

Proto-Inupik: *niaqu-

Comments: Cf. the derivatives: Chaplino nasqínāq (ʁǝt) 'part of tree with roots' and Eastern Canadian Inupik najuquti 'root of tree'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 222

Proto-Eskimo: *ńar(ǝ)va-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: lake

Russian meaning: озеро

Proto-Yupik: *ńarǝva-, *ńanva-

Proto-Inupik: *narva-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 214

Proto-Eskimo: *narji- (-ʁ-)

Meaning: seal, young seal

Russian meaning: тюлень, детеныш нерпы

Proto-Yupik: *nari- (-ʁa-)

Proto-Inupik: *nacci-(ʁ)-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 223

Proto-Eskimo: *ńaRqu-

Meaning: bone arrowhead

Russian meaning: наконечник копья

Proto-Yupik: *ńaŋqu-

Proto-Inupik: *natqu-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 215

Proto-Eskimo: *nar(u)-ci-

Meaning: to plant (sth.), plant, [to examine how it grows]

Russian meaning: растить, растение, [проверять как растет]

Proto-Yupik: *nar(u)-(-ciʁ-, -cǝrta-)

Proto-Inupik: *naucci-ʁ-, (-ra-)

Comments: The meaning enclosed in brackets is attested in Chaplino (Yupik) and some Inupik languages. The root is derived from *naru-(ʁ-).

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 207

Proto-Eskimo: *naru-(ʁ-)

Meaning: to grow up, plant

Russian meaning: расти, растение

Proto-Yupik: *naru-ʁ- (~ *naʁur-), *naruʁ-na-

Proto-Inupik: *nau-, *na'ru-

Comments: Cf. also the derivative *nar(u)-ci- 'to plant'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 207

Proto-Eskimo: *nar[u]-ʁ-

Meaning: to flare up, to burn

Russian meaning: вспыхнуть, зажечься

Proto-Yupik: *narǝ-ʁ-

Proto-Inupik: *nauʁala-

Proto-Eskimo: *na-ru, *nat-, *nat-liʁ (*-r-l- ?)

Meaning: interrog. pron.: where, which, how

Russian meaning: вопр. местоим.: где, который, как

Proto-Yupik: *na-(ru) (*nat-, *na-liʁ)

Proto-Inupik: *na-uŋ (*na'-, *nalliʁ)

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 204

Proto-Eskimo: *Narva-ɣ-

Meaning: to show, to display

Russian meaning: показать

Proto-Yupik: *Narvaɣ-

Proto-Inupik: *narva-(ra-)

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 223

Proto-Eskimo: *natǝ[ʁ]

Meaning: bottom, floor

Russian meaning: дно, пол

Proto-Yupik: *natǝʁ, *natǝ-i-nt

Proto-Inupik: *natǝʁ, *nacci-nt

Comments: Cf. *natǝʁ-(aʁ)-na- 'flat place, flat fish'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 220

Proto-Eskimo: *natǝʁ-(aʁ)-na-

Meaning: flat place, plain, valley; flat fish (flounder)

Russian meaning: плоское место (равнина, долина)б плоская рыба (камбала)

Proto-Yupik: *natǝʁ-(aʁ)-na-

Proto-Inupik: *natǝʁ-na-, *nataaʁna-

Comments: Obviously derived from *natǝ[ʁ] 'bottom, floor'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 220, 221

Proto-Eskimo: *Navcu-

Meaning: murky (sky), indistinct

Russian meaning: пасмурный, неясный, неразличимый

Proto-Yupik: *Navcu-

Proto-Inupik: *navcu

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 221

Proto-Eskimo: *ńǝɣ-(-aʁ-)

Meaning: snare

Russian meaning: силок

Proto-Yupik: *ńǝɣa-(ʁ)

Proto-Inupik: *nǝɣa(ʁ), *nǝɣɣǝ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 223

Proto-Eskimo: *ńǝɣci- ~ *lǝɣci-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: hook, gaff

Russian meaning: крюк, багор

Proto-Yupik: *ńǝɣci- ~ *lǝɣci-

Proto-Inupik: *nǝkci-

Comments: This stem can be confused with *ńakji- 'hook, crooked'.

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 224

Proto-Eskimo: *Nǝɣǝ-

Meaning: North

Russian meaning: север

Proto-Yupik: *Nǝɣǝ-(ʁ)

Proto-Inupik: *nǝɣǝ-, *nǝɣɣǝ-ʁ-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 224

Proto-Eskimo: *ńǝɣǝ-

Meaning: membrane of guts

Russian meaning: пленка кишок

Proto-Yupik: *ńǝɣV-ru-

Proto-Inupik: *nIɣ-viɣ