Reconstruction:Proto-Eskimo/aʀi(t)-

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Proto-Eskimo

Etymology

Fortescue (2010) compares it with *aʀu- (“to rot”) and *aʀipa- (“to be raw”).

Verb

*aʀi(t)-

  1. to become wet

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-Yupik: *aʀi-
    • Alutiiq: aʀi-
    • Yup'ik: ari-
    • Central Siberian Yupik: aghi-
    • ⇒ Sirenik: (aʀimžukaʀ-, “to become very wet”)
  • Proto-Inuit: *aʀit-

References

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