Reconstruction:Proto-Eskimo/aʀi(t)-

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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 (2010) compares it with *aʀu- (to rot) and *aʀipa- (to be raw).

Verb

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*aʀi(t)-

  1. to become wet

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-Yupik: *aʀi-
    • Alutiiq: aʀi-
    • Yup'ik: ari-
    • Central Siberian Yupik: aghi-
    • Sirenik: [script needed] (aʀimžukaʀ-, to become very wet)
  • Proto-Inuit: *aʀit-

References

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