Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/olějь

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

Borrowed from Latin oleum, or directly from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion).

Noun

*olějь m

  1. oil, olive oil

Declension

Declension of *olějь (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *olějь *olěja *olěji
genitive *olěja *olěju *olějь
dative *olěju *olějema *olějemъ
accusative *olějь *olěja *olěję̇
instrumental *olějьmь, *olějemь* *olějema *olěji
locative *olěji *olěju *olějixъ
vocative *olěju *olěja *olěji

* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: олѣи (olěi, “olive oil”)
      • Old Ruthenian: олѣй (olěj), алѣй (alěj)
  • South Slavic:
    • Slovene: olje
    • Old Church Slavonic: олѣи (olěi)
  • West Slavic:

References

  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “Proto-Slavic/olějь”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
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