Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/smagnǫti

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

Traditionally connected with Lithuanian smáugti, English smoke, Ancient Greek σμύχω (smúkhō), Armenian մուխ (mux). The root vocalism presents serious problems; influence of other roots has been proposed, such as *pragnǫti (“thirst”). It may be instead compared to Lithuanian smógos (“thirst”), smogóti.

Verb

*smagnǫti impf

1. dry, wither, thirst

Descendants

• East Slavic:
  • Belarusian: сма́гнуць (smáhnucʹ)
  • Russian: сма́гнуть (smágnutʹ)
  • Ukrainian: сма́гнути (smáhnuty)

• South Slavic:
  • Serbo-Croatian:

    Cyrillic script: сма̀гнути

    Latin script: smàgnuti

  • Slovene: smágniti (tonal orthography)

• West Slavic:
  • Czech: smahnout
  • Sorbian:
    • Lower Sorbian: smagnuś
    • Upper Sorbian: smahnyć

Derived terms

• *smažiti
• *smaga
• *smaglъ

Related terms

• *smǫgnǫti, *smęgnǫti
• *smogorъ, *smogolь