Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/rьtь

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

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist”). Compare Lithuanian ritinti (“to wheel around”).

Noun

*rьtь f

  1. curve, bend

Declension

Declension of *rьtь (i-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *rьtь *rьti *rьti
genitive *rьti *rьtьju, *rьťu* *rьtьjь, *rьti*
dative *rьti *rьtьma *rьtьmъ
accusative *rьtь *rьti *rьti
instrumental *rьtьjǫ, *rьťǫ* *rьtьma *rьtьmi
locative *rьti *rьtьju, *rьťu* *rьtьxъ
vocative *rьti *rьti *rьti

* 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).

See also

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic: рьть (rĭtĭ, “curved part of a boat/ship”)
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