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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/oarpēs

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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

From earlier *orpas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos, possibly through Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hárbʰas. Compare also e.g. Proto-Finnic *orpoi, Erzya уроз (uroz).

Noun

*oarpēs

  1. orphan

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: uárbis
    • Skolt Sami: vuẹʹrbes
    • Kildin Sami: [Term?]

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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