Reconstruction:Old Ruthenian/бздѣти

This Old Ruthenian 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.

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Old Ruthenian

Etymology

Expected reflex of Old East Slavic *бьздѣти (*bĭzděti), from Proto-Slavic *bьzděti, *pьzděti (“to fart”). Cognate with Russian бздеть (bzdetʹ).

Ukrainian dialectal пезді́ти (pezdíty) is inherited from Old East Slavic *пьздѣти (*pĭzděti), from Proto-Slavic *pьzděti. And also time, бизді́ти (byzdíty) is from a variation with a long vowel at the root, from Old East Slavic *биздѣти (*bizděti), from Proto-Slavic *bizděti < *bьzděti.

Verb

*бздѣ́ти • (*bzdě́ti) impf

1. (vulgar) to fart

Derived terms

• Бздюлевъ (Bzdjulev) (Middle Ukrainian surname)

Descendants

• Belarusian: бздзець (bzdzjecʹ)
• Carpathian Rusyn: бздї́ти (bzdjíty)
• Ukrainian: бзді́ти (bzdíty); бизді́ти (byzdíty), пезді́ти (pezdíty) (dialectal)