Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ъtь

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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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I-stem counter-part of *-ъtъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tis appended to u-stems. Parallel to *-otь.

Suffix

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*-ъtь m or f

  1. From basic roots, forms derivative nouns
    *degъtь m (tar) ← Pre-Slavic *degti (to heat, to burn)
    *lapъtь m (metatarsus, bast shoe)*lapа (paw)
    *slękъtь f (slime)*slęka (slush)
  2. From nouns, forms partitive nouns with diminutive meaning
    *nogъtь m (nail)*noga (foot)
    *polъtь f (half-side)*polъ (one half)
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Declension

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For masculine declension:

For feminine declension:

Derived terms

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References

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  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1977), “*degъtь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 4 (*čaběniti – *děľa), Moscow: Nauka, page 204
  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1987), “*lapъtъ/*lapъtь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 14 (*labati – *lěteplъjь), Moscow: Nauka, page 32
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “по́лоть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “сля́коть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress