Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/ščeka

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possible cognates include Old Norse skagi (low cape, ness) and skegg (beard).

Noun

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*ščeka f

  1. cheek
    Synonym: *olnita
  2. jaw, jowl, maxilla
    Synonym: *čeľustь

Inflection

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noun

Descendants

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  • East Slavic:
    • Belarusian: шчака́ (ščaká)
    • Russian: щека́ (ščeká)
    • Ukrainian: щока́ (ščoká)
  • West Slavic:

Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “щека́”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress