Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/carāmba

This Proto-Nuristani 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-Nuristani

Etymology

Compare Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos), Latin columbus, and Old Armenian սալամբ (salamb).

Noun

*carāmba[1]

  1. parrot

Descendants

  • Kamkata-viri:
    Southeastern: ćarom
    Western: ćërum
  • Waigali:
    Kegal: ćarām
    Nisheigram: ćarām
    Waigal: ćarām
    Zhonchigal: sarām

References

  1. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “ćarâm”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎[1]
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