Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/nizъkъ

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 *nizъ (below) +‎ *-ъkъ.

Adjective

*nízъkъ (comparative *nižьjь)[1]

  1. low
    Antonym: *vysokъ

Declension

Indefinite declension of *nizъkъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nizъkъ *nizъka *nizъko
genitive *nizъka *nizъky *nizъka
dative *nizъku *nizъkě *nizъku
accusative *nizъkъ *nizъkǫ *nizъko
instrumental *nizъkomь *nizъkojǫ *nizъkomь
locative *nizъkě *nizъkě *nizъkě
vocative *nizъke *nizъko *nizъko
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nizъka *nizъkě *nizъkě
genitive *nizъku *nizъku *nizъku
dative *nizъkoma *nizъkama *nizъkoma
accusative *nizъka *nizъkě *nizъkě
instrumental *nizъkoma *nizъkama *nizъkoma
locative *nizъku *nizъku *nizъku
vocative *nizъka *nizъkě *nizъkě
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nizъki *nizъky *nizъka
genitive *nizъkъ *nizъkъ *nizъkъ
dative *nizъkomъ *nizъkamъ *nizъkomъ
accusative *nizъky *nizъky *nizъka
instrumental *nizъky *nizъkami *nizъky
locative *nizъkěxъ *nizъkaxъ *nizъkěxъ
vocative *nizъki *nizъky *nizъka
Definite declension of *nizъkъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nizъkъjь *nizъkaja *nizъkoje
genitive *nizъkajego *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkajego
dative *nizъkujemu *nizъkěji *nizъkujemu
accusative *nizъkъjь *nizъkǫjǫ *nizъkoje
instrumental *nizъkyjimь *nizъkǫjǫ *nizъkyjimь
locative *nizъkějemь *nizъkěji *nizъkějemь
vocative *nizъkъjь *nizъkaja *nizъkoje
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nizъkaja *nizъkěji *nizъkěji
genitive *nizъkuju *nizъkuju *nizъkuju
dative *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima
accusative *nizъkaja *nizъkěji *nizъkěji
instrumental *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima
locative *nizъkuju *nizъkuju *nizъkuju
vocative *nizъkaja *nizъkěji *nizъkěji
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nizъkiji *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkaja
genitive *nizъkъjixъ *nizъkъjixъ *nizъkъjixъ
dative *nizъkyjimъ *nizъkyjimъ *nizъkyjimъ
accusative *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkaja
instrumental *nizъkyjimi *nizъkyjimi *nizъkyjimi
locative *nizъkyjixъ *nizъkyjixъ *nizъkyjixъ
vocative *nizъkiji *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkaja

Derived terms

adjectives
  • *nizъjь
  • *nižьnьjь
  • *nižьnъjь
nouns
  • *nizostь f
  • *nizota f
  • *nizъkostь f
  • *nizъkota f
verbs
  • *nižati

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: низъкъ (nizŭkŭ)
      • Old Ruthenian: низкїй (nizkij), низскїй (nizskij), нискїй (niskij)
      • Russian: ни́зкий (nízkij)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

Further reading

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1999), “*nizъkъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 25 (*neroditi – *novotьnъ(jь)), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 150
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ни́зкий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1980), “ні́зкі”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 2 (ва – вяшчэ́ль), Minsk: Navuka i technika
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “ни́зък”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 642

References

  1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “nízek”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:*nízъkъ