Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ъtъ

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

Derived from *-tъ appended to u-stems *-ъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

Suffix

*-ъtъ m

1. From basic roots, forms onomatopoeic event nouns (in 0-grade)

   Synonyms: *-pъ, *-kъ, *-skъ, *-otъ

   *rъpъtъ (“growl, mumble”) ← probably *řuti (“to cry, to roar”) +‎ *-pъ

   *šьpъtъ (“whisper”) ← probably *šiti (“to sew”) +‎ *-pъ

   *tъpъtъ (“trample, footfall”) ← *tupati (“to bounce, to beat”)

   *čęхъtъ (“convulsion, spasm”) ← *čęхnǫti (“to cringe, to languish”)

2. From verbs, forms derivative nouns (in 0-grade)

   *rъtъ (“ditch, tooth”) ← *ryti (“to dig, to burrow”)

   *krъtъ (“mole”) ← Pre-Slavic *kerti (“to ditch, to peck”)

   *plъtъ (“raft”) ← Pre-Slavic *pelti (“to fold, to flow”)

Related terms

• *-otъ m, *-ota f
• *-ьtъ m, *-ьtа f
• *-ъtь (i-stem)

Declension

Declension of *-ъtъ (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*-ъtъ	*-ъta	*-ъti
genitive	*-ъta	*-ъtu	*-ъtъ
dative	*-ъtu	*-ъtoma	*-ъtomъ
accusative	*-ъtъ	*-ъta	*-ъty
instrumental	*-ъtъmь, *-ъtomь*	*-ъtoma	*-ъty
locative	*-ъtě	*-ъtu	*-ъtěxъ
vocative	*-ъte	*-ъta	*-ъti

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

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ъtъ

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ро́пот”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “то́пот”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress