Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karpa-
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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Finnic
Etymology
With the forms *karpala-, *karpana-, possibly a borrowing from Baltic *skarbala-, *skarbana- (compare Latvian skarbans (“moderately sour”)).[1]
Noun
*karpa-
Descendants
- Estonian: karbalas, karbal
- Finnish: karpalo
- Ingrian: karpalo, karpola, karpolo, karpula, karpala
- Karelian: (Northern) karpalo, (Southern) garbalo
- Livonian: gārban
- Livvi: guarbalo, garbalo
- Ludian: garbal
- Veps: garbol
- Votic:
References
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “karpalo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN