Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pearkëlë

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.

Proto-Samic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *perkeleh.

Interjection

*pearkëlë

  1. damn

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: biërgele
    • Ume Sami: bärˈgala
    • Pite Sami: pierˈkal
    • Lule Sami: bärggal
    • Northern Sami: beargalat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: pergâlâh
    • Skolt Sami: piârgglõk

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “pɛ̄rke̮le̮”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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