Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/dobrъ

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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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Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dabras, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂ebʰ- (to fashion, fit). Latin faber (craftsman; smith) suggests Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂ebʰ-ro-s.

Cognate with Latvian dabravecis (brave, prudent man).

Adjective

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*dòbrъ (comparative *lučьjь or *uňьjь or *lěpьjь)[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. good, right (suitable, appropriate, proper, adequate, relevant)
    Antonym: *zъlъ
  2. (of people) fit, suitable
  3. (of people) good (hard-working; conscientious, dutiful, scrupulous, fluent, proficient)
  4. (of people) healthy
    Synonym: *sъdòrvъ
    *dòbro sъdòrvьjewellness, well-being
  5. (of time) good (proper, appropriate; advantageous)
    *dòbrъ čàsъproper, appropriate, right time
    *dòbrъ čàsъhappy, auspicious time
  6. (of medicine) good (proper, effective)
  7. (of items) good (having a high quality; not damaged, not worn)
  8. (of soil, land) fertile
    Synonym: (North Slavic) *žiznъ
    *dòbra zemľàfertile soil
  9. (of animals) efficient, fully operational
    *dòbrъ kòňьefficient, fast, strong horse
  10. (of food) good (tasty)
    *dòbra vodàtasty (fresh?) water
    (West and South Slavic) *dòbro ědlogood food
  11. good (beneficial)
    *dòbrъ uroďajьabundant, rich harvest
  12. presaging, heralding good fortune, prosperity, success, happiness
    *dòbro ùtrogood morning
    *dòbrъ dь̏nьgood day
    *dòbra nòťьgood night
  13. (of measurements) significant, considerable, largish
    *dòbra starostьadvanced, old age
  14. (figuratively) good (kind, friendly, welcoming)
    *dòbra my̑slьoptimism, cheerfulness
    *dòbra my̑slьnoble intention
    *dòbro sь̑rdьcekindness
    *dòbra voľàgood will
    *dòbra voľàfree will
  15. (figuratively) good (moral, ethical)
    *dòbrъ čelověkъgood man

Declension

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Accent paradigm b.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*dobrъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 110:adj. o ‘good’
  2. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “dobrъ dobra dobro”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b (SA 123; (PR 135); PR 136)
  3. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1978), “*dobrъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 5 (*dělo – *dьržьlь), Moscow: Nauka, page 45
  4. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1979), “dobrъ”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 3 (davьnъ – dobirati sę), Wrocław: Ossolineum, →ISBN, page 310
  5. ^ Klotz, Emanuel (2017) “*da̱bru”, in Urslawisches Wörterbuch [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in German), 1st edition, Wien: Facultas, →ISBN, page 86

Further reading

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  • Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “dobry”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 115
  • Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “dobry”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), volume 278
  • Sławski, Franciszek (1958-1965) “dobry”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego, page 151
  • Vasmer, Max (1964) “до́брый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 1 (А – Д), Moscow: Progress, pages 520-521
  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “до́брий”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  • Martynaŭ, V. U., Tsykhun, G. A., editors (1978–2017), “до́бры”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “добъ́р”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 402
  • Skok, Petar (1971) “dobar”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika [Etymological Dictionary of the Croatian or Serbian Language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 1 (A – J), Zagreb: JAZU, page 420
  • Snoj, Marko (2016) “dọ́ber”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si
  • Jiří Rejzek (2007) “dobrý”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda, page 140
  • Machek, Václav (1968) “dobrý”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 122
  • Králik, Ľubor (2016) “dobrý”, in Stručný etymologický slovník slovenčiny [Concise Etymological Dictionary of Slovak] (in Slovak), Bratislava: VEDA; JÚĽŠ SAV, →ISBN, page 128
  • Schuster-Šewc, Heinz (1978) “dobry”, in Historisch-etymologisches Wörterbuch der ober- und niedersorbischen Sprache [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Upper and Lower Sorbian Language] (in German), numbers 3 (čurać – ewangelski), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, →ISBN, page 156
  • Havlová, Eva, editor (1992), “dobrъ”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka staroslověnského [Etymological Dictionary of the Old Church Slavonic Language] (in Czech), numbers 3 (dělo – gospodь), Prague: Academia, →ISBN, page 137
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    Lehr-Spławiński, T., Polański, K. (1962) “dübrĕ”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka Drzewian połabskich [Etymological Dictionary of the Polabian Drevani Language] (in Polish), number 1 (A – ďüzd), Wrocław, Warszawa etc.: Ossolineum, page 129