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-[2]

  1. cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Descendants

  • Estonian: karbalas, karbal
  • Finnish: karpalo
  • Ingrian: karpalo, karpola, karpolo, karpula, karpala
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: gārban
  • Livvi: guarbalo, garbalo
  • Ludian: garbal
  • Veps: garbol
  • Votic:

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “karpalo”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 29 November 2022
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*karpa-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “karpalo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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
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