Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karpa-

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-

cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Descendants

Estonian: karbalas, karbal
Finnish: karpalo
Ingrian: karpalo, karpola, karpolo, karpula
Karelian: (Northern) karpalo, (Southern) garbalo
Livonian: gārban
Livvi: guarbalo, garbalo
Ludian: garbal
Veps: garbol
Votic:
- Kukkuzi: karpalo, karpolo

References

^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “karpalo”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2022-11-29

Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “karpalo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

[1] Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “karpalo”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2022-11-29

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