Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/orzъ

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

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arź-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis (“testicle”).

Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”), Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬍 (ərəzī), Old Armenian որձիք pl (orjikʻ, “testicles”). Baltic cognates include derivatives Lithuanian er̃žilas, ar̃žilas (“stallion”), aržùs (“hot-tempered, lustful”), Latvian ērzelis (“stallion”).

Noun

*orzъ m

  1. testicle

Declension

Declension of *orzъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *orzъ *orza *orzi
genitive *orza *orzu *orzъ
dative *orzu *orzoma *orzomъ
accusative *orzъ *orza *orzy
instrumental *orzъmь, *orzomь* *orzoma *orzy
locative *orzě *orzu *orzěxъ
vocative *orze *orza *orzi

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

Derived terms

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