Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sъposobъ

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

Deverbal from *sъposobiti.

Noun

*sъposobъ m

  1. way, manner, means

Declension

Declension of *sъposobъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *sъposobъ *sъposoba *sъposobi
genitive *sъposoba *sъposobu *sъposobъ
dative *sъposobu *sъposoboma *sъposobomъ
accusative *sъposobъ *sъposoba *sъposoby
instrumental *sъposobъmь, *sъposobomь* *sъposoboma *sъposoby
locative *sъposobě *sъposobu *sъposoběxъ
vocative *sъposobe *sъposoba *sъposobi

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

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: *съпособъ (*sŭposobŭ)
      • Old Ruthenian: спо́собъ (spósob)
        • Belarusian: спо́саб (spósab)
        • Ukrainian: спо́сіб (spósib)
      • Russian: спо́соб (spósob)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “спо́соб”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2006), “спосіб”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 5 (Р – Т), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
  • Tsykhun, G. A., editor (2008), “спо́саб”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 12 (свабо́да – стэ́сам), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN
  • Shaposhnikov, A. K. (2010) “спо́соб”, in Этимологический словарь современного русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 2: (Начать – Я), Moscow: Flinta; Nauka, →ISBN, page 367
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