Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xytrъ

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

Morphologically *xyt- +‎ *-rъ. The stem *xyt- is a zero-grade variant of *xvatiti (to grasp, to catch). Of the same origin is also Russian хищник (xiščnik, predator). Ultimately, the lemma likely shares the same origin as *xъtěti (to want, to intend).

Adjective

*xytrъ[1]

  1. cunning, sly, wise

Inflection

Accent paradigm b.

Indefinite declension of *xytrъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xytrъ *xytra *xytro
genitive *xytra *xytry *xytra
dative *xytru *xytrě *xytru
accusative *xytrъ *xytrǫ *xytro
instrumental *xytromь *xytrojǫ *xytromь
locative *xytrě *xytrě *xytrě
vocative *xytre *xytro *xytro
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xytra *xytrě *xytrě
genitive *xytru *xytru *xytru
dative *xytroma *xytrama *xytroma
accusative *xytra *xytrě *xytrě
instrumental *xytroma *xytrama *xytroma
locative *xytru *xytru *xytru
vocative *xytra *xytrě *xytrě
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xytri *xytry *xytra
genitive *xytrъ *xytrъ *xytrъ
dative *xytromъ *xytramъ *xytromъ
accusative *xytry *xytry *xytra
instrumental *xytry *xytrami *xytry
locative *xytrěxъ *xytraxъ *xytrěxъ
vocative *xytri *xytry *xytra
Definite declension of *xytrъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xytrъjь *xytraja *xytroje
genitive *xytrajego *xytryję̇ *xytrajego
dative *xytrujemu *xytrěji *xytrujemu
accusative *xytrъjь *xytrǫjǫ *xytroje
instrumental *xytryjimь *xytrǫjǫ *xytryjimь
locative *xytrějemь *xytrěji *xytrějemь
vocative *xytrъjь *xytraja *xytroje
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xytraja *xytrěji *xytrěji
genitive *xytruju *xytruju *xytruju
dative *xytryjima *xytryjima *xytryjima
accusative *xytraja *xytrěji *xytrěji
instrumental *xytryjima *xytryjima *xytryjima
locative *xytruju *xytruju *xytruju
vocative *xytraja *xytrěji *xytrěji
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xytriji *xytryję̇ *xytraja
genitive *xytrъjixъ *xytrъjixъ *xytrъjixъ
dative *xytryjimъ *xytryjimъ *xytryjimъ
accusative *xytryję̇ *xytryję̇ *xytraja
instrumental *xytryjimi *xytryjimi *xytryjimi
locative *xytryjixъ *xytryjixъ *xytryjixъ
vocative *xytriji *xytryję̇ *xytraja

Derived terms

  • Pre-Slavic *xytъ, *xutъ
    • *xutъkъ (fast, agile)
    • *xytiti (to abduct, to snatch)
    • *xyťьnikъ (predator)
    • *xyťьnъ (predacious)
  • *xъtěti (possibly)
  • *xvatъ (grasp, catch)
    • *xvatiti (to suffice)
    • *xvatъka (grip)
    • *xvaťati (to catch)

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*xytrъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 162

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хитрый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress