Reconstruction:Proto-Eskimo/aləqa(ʀ)

This Proto-Eskimo 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-Eskimo

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Etymology

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Fortescue et al. suggest a possible link with *aləʀ (other (of a pair)).

Noun

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*aləqa(ʀ)

  1. older sister (of a male)

Descendants

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References

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  • Fortescue, Michael; Jacobson, Steven; Kaplan, Lawrence (2010). Comparative Eskimo Dictionary with Aleut Cognates. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  • Starostin, George (ed.) 2011-2019. The Global Lexicostatistical Database. Moscow: Higher School of Economics, & Santa Fe: Santa Fe Institute. Available online at http://starling.rinet.ru/new100/