Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/azь
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *āˀźis (“goat”), cognate with Lithuanian ožỹs (“billy-goat”), Latvian āzis (“buck”). Further akin to Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haȷ́ás (“goat”). Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- or *h₂eyǵ- (“goat”) (whence Ancient Greek αἴξ (aíx, “goat”)).
For the semantic shift in Slavic, compare Proto-Slavic *byčьkъ (“roach”) from Proto-Slavic *bykъ (“bull”) or German Ziege (“sabrefish”) from primary meaning goat. The original meaning is preserved in the derivative *azьno (“goat skin”).
Noun[edit]
*azь m
Declension[edit]
Declension of *azь (i-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *azь | *azi | *azьje, *aže* |
| genitive | *azi | *azьju, *ažu* | *azьjь, *azi* |
| dative | *azi | *azьma | *azьmъ |
| accusative | *azь | *azi | *azi |
| instrumental | *azьmь | *azьma | *azьmi |
| locative | *azi | *azьju, *ažu* | *azьxъ |
| vocative | *azi | *azi | *azьje, *aže* |
* The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “язь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1974), “*azь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 1 (*a – *besědьlivъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 102
- Snoj, Marko (2016) “jez”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si