Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/koristь

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. *kȍrystь, even though attested only in East Slavic, may be original form, with *ry > *ri (compare *rygati). Several etymologies have been proposed:

Noun

*kȍristь f[2][3]

  1. spoils of war

Inflection

Declension of *kȍristь (i-stem, accent paradigm c)
singular dual plural
nominative *kȍristь *kȍristi *kȍristi
genitive *koristí *koristьjù, *korisťu* *koristь̀jь
dative *kȍristi *koristьmà *kȍristьmъ
accusative *kȍristь *kȍristi *kȍristi
instrumental *koristьjǫ́ *koristьmà *koristьmì
locative *koristí *koristьjù, *korisťu* *kȍristьxъ
vocative *koristi *kȍristi *kȍristi

* 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).

adjectives
verbs
  • *koristati

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: користь (koristĭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2016) “Seven slavic etymologies: *ędro, *gъrdъ, *koristь, *kosъ, *myslь, *naglъ, *němъ”, in Bohumil Vykypěl, Vít Boček, editors, Perspectives of Slavonic etymology[1], Prague: Nakladatelství Lídové noviny, →ISBN, page 108
  2. ^ Jakubowicz, Mariola, editor (2024), “koristь f. : korystь f”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 10 (-ka – kožuchъ), Warszawa: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 237
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “korȋst”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si

Further reading

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1984), “*koristь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 11 (*konьcь – *kotьna(ja)), Moscow: Nauka, page 71
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “корысть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “korzyść”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 251
  • Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “korzyść”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), volume 799, page 1
  • Sławski, Franciszek (1958-1965) “korzyść”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), volumes II: K—Kot, Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego, page 513
  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “ко́ри́сть”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  • Martynaŭ, V. U., Tsykhun, G. A., editors (1978–2017), “Кары́сць”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka
  • Jiří Rejzek (2007) “kořist”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda, page 314
  • Václav Machek (1968) “kořist”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 279
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “ко́рист”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House
  • Skok, Petar (1972) “korist”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika [Etymological Dictionary of the Croatian or Serbian Language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 2 (K – poni¹), Zagreb: JAZU, page 115