ситник

Russian

Etymology 1

Already in the XIst century Old East Slavic ситникъ (sitnikŭ) and ситие (sitije), also сѣтникъ (sětnikŭ), from Proto-Slavic *sitъ. Depending on the etymology of that word, the bread-name is either the same word or rather си́то (síto, sieve) +‎ -ник (-nik) because of being a bread made of sifted starch.

Alternative forms

  • сита́рь m (sitárʹ), сита́ль m (sitálʹ)obsolete, dialectal
  • сито́вина (sitóvina)was used dialectally for Typha spp.
  • сито́вник (sitóvnik)is now used for Pycreus
  • сить f (sitʹ), сыть f (sytʹ)is now used for Cyperus
  • ситня́г (sitnjág)is now used for Eleocharis; formerly ситня́к (sitnják) also for Scirpus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲitʲnʲɪk]

Noun

си́тник • (sítnikm inan (genitive си́тника, nominative plural си́тники, genitive plural си́тников)

  1. rush (Juncus of any kind or in general)
  2. (obsolete) white bread particularly from wheat
Declension
Descendants
  • Ingrian: siitnikka

Etymology 2

си́то (síto) +‎ -ник (-nik).

Alternative forms

  • сита́рь (sitárʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲitʲnʲɪk]

Noun

си́тник • (sítnikm anim (genitive си́тника, nominative plural си́тники, genitive plural си́тников)

  1. someone who works with sieves
Declension