Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/orstъ

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- (“to grow”).

Noun

*orstъ m

  1. growth
  2. height
    Synonyms: *vysota, *vysь

Inflection

Declension of *orstъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *orstъ *orsta *orsti
genitive *orsta *orstu *orstъ
dative *orstu *orstoma *orstomъ
accusative *orstъ *orsta *orsty
instrumental *orstъmь, *orstomь* *orstoma *orsty
locative *orstě *orstu *orstěxъ
vocative *orste *orsta *orsti

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

Derived terms

adjective
  • *orstlъ
nouns
  • *orstežь
  • *orsťa
verbs

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: ростъ (rostŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
  • Non-Slavic:

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рост”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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