Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/lapśāˀ

This Proto-Balto-Slavic 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-Balto-Slavic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(w)lop-ḱ-eh₂, from *h₂(w)lṓp- (lengthened o-grade via schwebeablaut), from *h₂wl̥p- (“fox”, zero-grade). Due to the taboo nature of the word, the root has changed significantly in most Indo-European descendants.

Noun

*lapśāˀ f[1]

  1. fox
    Synonyms: *lapijāˀ, *leipśāˀ
nouns

Descendants

  • East Baltic:
  • West Baltic:

References

  1. ^ BSW, page 149: “lapē-”

Further reading

  • EDBIL, page 274: “lapė”, “PIE *h₂lōp-s, *h₂lop-”
  • LEV, page 501: “lapsa”
  • Palmér, Jakob, Thorsø, van Sluis, Swanenvleugel, Kroonen (2021)
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