Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-mъ

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

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-mas, from Proto-Indo-European *-mos. Cognates include Lithuanian -mas, -smas, Ancient Greek -μός (-mós).

Suffix

*-mъ m

1. Derives nouns.

   *kosmъ ← *kosa

   *šumъ ← *šu-

   *kъrmъ ← *ḱerh₃-

Alternative forms

• *-smъ
• *-mo, *-ma

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-mъ

Notes

Usually attested in inherited forms.