Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/trǫtъ

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

Per Vasmer and Pokorny, perhaps ultimately from imitative Proto-Indo-European *dʰrēu- (to drone). Cognates include Lithuanian trãnas (drone), Latvian trans (drone).

Noun

*trǫtъ m

  1. drone

Declension

Declension of *trǫtъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *trǫtъ *trǫta *trǫti
genitive *trǫta *trǫtu *trǫtъ
dative *trǫtu *trǫtoma *trǫtomъ
accusative *trǫtъ *trǫta *trǫty
instrumental *trǫtъmь, *trǫtomь* *trǫtoma *trǫty
locative *trǫtě *trǫtu *trǫtěxъ
vocative *trǫte *trǫta *trǫti

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

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Belarusian: тру́цень (trúcjenʹ)
    • Russian: тру́тень (trútenʹ)
    • Ukrainian: тру́тень (trútenʹ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
    • Old Czech: trúp
      • Czech: troup (fool)
      • Czech: trubec (drone)
    • Old Polish: trąd
    • Polish: trucień; truteń
    • Silesian: trōnt
    • Slovak: trúd
    • Sorbian:
      • Lower Sorbian: tšut
      • Upper Sorbian: truta

References