Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ějь

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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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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēˀjas, derived from stative/essive verb stems Proto-Slavic *-ěti + *-ъ.

Cognate with Latvian -ējs, Lithuanian -ėjas.[1]

Suffix

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*-ějь m

  1. Deverbal from stative verbs inflecting in *-ěti. Similar in sense to -er, -ant:
    *zъlodějь (evil-doer)*zъlъ (bad, evil) + *děti (to do)
  2. Deverbal from essive verbs inflecting in *-jati. Similar in sense to -er, -ant:
    *sъlučajь (occasion)*sъlučati (to happen)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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