Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ъtъ

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

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

Suffix

*-ъtъ m[1]

  1. Forms resultant or instantive nouns from roots with expressive or onomatopoeic meaning:
    ‎Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- + ‎*-ъtъ → ‎*rъpъtъ
    ‎Proto-Indo-European *sweyp- + ‎*-ъtъ → ‎*šьpъtъ
    ‎Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- + ‎*-ъtъ → ‎*tъpъtъ
    ‎*čęхnǫti + ‎*-ъtъ → ‎*čęхъtъ (“convulsion”)

Declension

Declension of *-ъtъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *-ъtъ *-ъta *-ъti
genitive *-ъta *-ъtu *-ъtъ
dative *-ъtu *-ъtoma *-ъtomъ
accusative *-ъtъ *-ъta *-ъty
instrumental *-ъtъmь, *-ъtomь* *-ъtoma *-ъty
locative *-ъtě *-ъtu *-ъtěxъ
vocative *-ъte *-ъta *-ъti

* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ъtъ
Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/kopъtъ
Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/krъtъ
Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/rъpъtъ
Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/šьpъtъ
Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tъpъtъ

References

  1. ^ Halla-aho, Jussi (2006) Problems of Proto-Slavic Historical Nominal Morphology: On the Basis of Old Church Slavic (Slavica Helsingiensia; 26), Helsinki: University of Helsinki, page 66
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