Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/korvъ

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

Archaism of the masculine gender from *kòrva f (“cow”), which is inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kárˀwas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱórh₂-wos (“horned (animal)”), from *ḱerh₂- (“head, top; horn”). By surface analysis, *kòrva (“cow”) +‎ *-ъ. Displaced by *bỹkъ (“bull”) and *vòlъ (“ox”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *karwos, Ancient Greek κερᾰός (kerăós), Latin cervus.

Noun

*korvъ m[1]

  1. ox; bull

Inflection

Declension of *korvъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *korvъ *korva *korvi
genitive *korva *korvu *korvъ
dative *korvu *korvoma *korvomъ
accusative *korvъ *korva *korvy
instrumental *korvъmь, *korvomь* *korvoma *korvy
locative *korvě *korvu *korvěxъ
vocative *korve *korva *korvi

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

Descendants

  • West Slavic:
    • Middle Polish: karw

References

  1. ^ SP, vol. 10, page 252: “korvъ”
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