Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kārjēlē

This Proto-Samic 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.

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic . Akin to Finnish karjala.

*kārjēlē

1. Karelian person

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gaerjele (“Swedish or Norvegian person”)
  • Ume Sami: gàirèla (“Norwegian person”)
  • Pite Sami: kaarˈjiel (“Russian person”)
  • Lule Sami: gárjjel (“Russian person”)
  • Northern Sami: Gárjil (“Karelia”)
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kärjil (“Karelian”)
  • Skolt Sami: Ka´rjjel (“Karelia”)
  • Akkala Sami: Каръеле (Karjel’e, “Karelia”)
  • Kildin Sami: Коа̄рьял (Kåår’’al, “Karelia”) (from earlier Коа̄рръел (Kåårr’el))
  • Ter Sami: каррьель (kârrʼjelʼ, “Karelian person”), ка̄ррйиль (kâ̄rrjilʼ)

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “kārjēlē”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland