Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/pečalь

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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

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Etymology

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Abstract deverbial noun reflecting Pre-Slavic *pekělь, formed as *pekti (to bake) +‎ *-ělь. Underwent the same semantic shift burningpain, burdensadness, grief as Proto-Slavic *goře.

Noun

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*pečalь f

  1. burden
    (by abstraction) sadness, emotional pain
    Synonyms: *tǫga, *mǫka, *grustь
  2. (by specialization) sorrow, grief, mourning
    Synonyms: *gořestь, *skъrbь
  3. (regional) hard work
    (by metonymy) profit, reward

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “печаль”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “печа̀л (sorrow)”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 211
  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “пѐчал (profit, gain)”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 211