Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ěti

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 Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti. The present tense inflection is thematic, effectively continuing Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti.

    Suffix

    *-ěti

    1. Inherited, stative (to be)
      *ležati (to lie)
      *stojati (to stand)
      *rъděti (to redden)
    2. Deadjectival, inchoative (to become)
      *gǫstěti (to become dense, thick)*gǫstъ (dense, thick)
      *bělěti (to become white)*bělъ (white)
      *cělěti (to recover, heal up)*cělъ (whole)
    3. Denominal
      *dьněti (to dawn)*dьnь (day)
      *uměti (to know (how), to be able, can)*ũmъ (mind)

    Derived terms

    Proto-Slavic verbs ending in -ě-
    Proto-Slavic verbs ending in -ě/i-
    Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ěti