Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/plъtь

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

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”).[1] Cognate with Lithuanian plutà (“rind, crust”).

Noun

*plъtь f

  1. skin, complexion

Inflection

Declension of *plъtь (i-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *plъtь *plъti *plъti
genitive *plъti *plъtьju, *plъťu* *plъtьjь, *plъti*
dative *plъti *plъtьma *plъtьmъ
accusative *plъtь *plъti *plъti
instrumental *plъtьjǫ, *plъťǫ* *plъtьma *plъtьmi
locative *plъti *plъtьju, *plъťu* *plъtьxъ
vocative *plъti *plъti *plъti

* The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Belarusian: плоць (plocʹ)
    • Russian: плоть (plotʹ)
    • Ukrainian: плоть (plotʹ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “плоть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2001) “plet”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 1st edition, Voznice: LEDA, →ISBN
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