Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/(š)četъka

This Proto-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-Slavic

Etymology

From *(š)četь +‎ *-ъka.

Noun

*(š)četъka f

  1. brush

Declension

Declension of *(š)četъka (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *(š)četъka *(š)četъcě *(š)četъky
genitive *(š)četъky *(š)četъku *(š)četъkъ
dative *(š)četъcě *(š)četъkama *(š)četъkamъ
accusative *(š)četъkǫ *(š)četъcě *(š)četъky
instrumental *(š)četъkojǫ, *(š)četъkǫ** *(š)četъkama *(š)četъkami
locative *(š)četъcě *(š)četъku *(š)četъkasъ, *(š)četъkaxъ*
vocative *(š)četъko *(š)četъcě *(š)četъky

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: *щетъка (*ščetŭka)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
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