Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xyťьnъ

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

From *xytiti (to abduct) +‎ *-ьnъ.

Adjective

*xyťьnъ

  1. predatory, predaceous

Declension

Indefinite declension of *xyťьnъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xyťьnъ *xyťьna *xyťьno
genitive *xyťьna *xyťьny *xyťьna
dative *xyťьnu *xyťьně *xyťьnu
accusative *xyťьnъ *xyťьnǫ *xyťьno
instrumental *xyťьnomь *xyťьnojǫ *xyťьnomь
locative *xyťьně *xyťьně *xyťьně
vocative *xyťьne *xyťьno *xyťьno
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xyťьna *xyťьně *xyťьně
genitive *xyťьnu *xyťьnu *xyťьnu
dative *xyťьnoma *xyťьnama *xyťьnoma
accusative *xyťьna *xyťьně *xyťьně
instrumental *xyťьnoma *xyťьnama *xyťьnoma
locative *xyťьnu *xyťьnu *xyťьnu
vocative *xyťьna *xyťьně *xyťьně
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xyťьni *xyťьny *xyťьna
genitive *xyťьnъ *xyťьnъ *xyťьnъ
dative *xyťьnomъ *xyťьnamъ *xyťьnomъ
accusative *xyťьny *xyťьny *xyťьna
instrumental *xyťьny *xyťьnami *xyťьny
locative *xyťьněxъ *xyťьnaxъ *xyťьněxъ
vocative *xyťьni *xyťьny *xyťьna
Definite declension of *xyťьnъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xyťьnъjь *xyťьnaja *xyťьnoje
genitive *xyťьnajego *xyťьnyję̇ *xyťьnajego
dative *xyťьnujemu *xyťьněji *xyťьnujemu
accusative *xyťьnъjь *xyťьnǫjǫ *xyťьnoje
instrumental *xyťьnyjimь *xyťьnǫjǫ *xyťьnyjimь
locative *xyťьnějemь *xyťьněji *xyťьnějemь
vocative *xyťьnъjь *xyťьnaja *xyťьnoje
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xyťьnaja *xyťьněji *xyťьněji
genitive *xyťьnuju *xyťьnuju *xyťьnuju
dative *xyťьnyjima *xyťьnyjima *xyťьnyjima
accusative *xyťьnaja *xyťьněji *xyťьněji
instrumental *xyťьnyjima *xyťьnyjima *xyťьnyjima
locative *xyťьnuju *xyťьnuju *xyťьnuju
vocative *xyťьnaja *xyťьněji *xyťьněji
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xyťьniji *xyťьnyję̇ *xyťьnaja
genitive *xyťьnъjixъ *xyťьnъjixъ *xyťьnъjixъ
dative *xyťьnyjimъ *xyťьnyjimъ *xyťьnyjimъ
accusative *xyťьnyję̇ *xyťьnyję̇ *xyťьnaja
instrumental *xyťьnyjimi *xyťьnyjimi *xyťьnyjimi
locative *xyťьnyjixъ *xyťьnyjixъ *xyťьnyjixъ
vocative *xyťьniji *xyťьnyję̇ *xyťьnaja

Derived terms

  • *xyťьnikъ (predator)
  • *xytьnъ (urgent)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • >? Old East Slavic: *хꙑчьнъ (*xyčĭnŭ)
      • >? Old Ruthenian: *хи́жный (*xížnyj)
        • Ukrainian: хи́жний (xýžnyj) (dialectal)
        • ? Old Ruthenian: хи́жїй (xížij)
  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Glagolitic script: ⱈⱏⰺⱋⱐⱀⱏ (xyštĭnŭ)
      Old Cyrillic script: хꙑщьнъ (xyštĭnŭ)
      • Old East Slavic: *хꙑщьнъ (*xyščĭnŭ)
        • Russian: хи́щный (xíščnyj)
        • Ukrainian: хи́щний (xýščnyj) (dialectal)
      • Bulgarian: хѝщен (hìšten)

Further reading

  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “хи́жий”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 173
  • Shaposhnikov, A. K. (2010) “хищный”, in Этимологический словарь современного русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 2: (Начать – Я), Moscow: Flinta; Nauka, →ISBN, page 491
  • Vasmer, Max (1973) “хи́жий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 4 (Т – Ящур), Moscow: Progress, page 235