Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/orzъ

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

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arź-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis (“testicle”).

Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”), Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬍 (ər^əzī), Old Armenian որձիք pl (orjikʻ, “testicles”). Baltic cognates include derivatives Lithuanian er̃žilas, ar̃žilas (“stallion”), aržùs (“hot-tempered, lustful”), Latvian ērzelis (“stallion”).

Noun

*orzъ m

1. testicle

Declension

Declension of *orzъ (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*orzъ	*orza	*orzi
genitive	*orza	*orzu	*orzъ
dative	*orzu	*orzoma	*orzomъ
accusative	*orzъ	*orza	*orzy
instrumental	*orzъmь, *orzomь*	*orzoma	*orzy
locative	*orzě	*orzu	*orzěxъ
vocative	*orze	*orza	*orzi

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

Derived terms

• *kъnorzъ (“castrated boar”)