New and Old Samoyed Etymologies

• Main Author: Ante Aikio
• Language: English
• Published: Société Finno-Ougrienne 2002
• Subjects: 871358:Comparative linguistics:topical; 992169:Language and languages > Etymology:topical; 958134:Historical linguistics:topical; 1162191:Uralic languages:topical; 999202:Linguistics:topical; samoyed*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17613/0dw9-yn79

The paper discusses etymological equations between Samoyedic and Finno-Ugric languages. The presentation includes both new etymologies and comments on previously presented comparisons that have been ignored or rejected in the strictest treatments of Uralic historical phonology. A total of 28 Samoyedic word families are subjected to etymological analysis, and several other etymologies are briefly commented upon. It is argued that even in a framework of relatively strict sound laws, the number of Proto- Uralic etymologies with Samoyedic cognates turns out to be higher than the most critical estimates presented earlier.