Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/stьbъ

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 *st(е)ibas, from Proto-Indo-European *steib(ʰ)- or *stib(ʰ)- (“stem, cane”), from *stebʰ- (“to harden, stiffen; pole, stalk”). Cognate with Lithuanian stíebas, Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ).

Noun

*stьbъ m

1. stem, stalk, trunk

Inflection

Declension of *stьbъ (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*stьbъ	*stьba	*stьbi
genitive	*stьba	*stьbu	*stьbъ
dative	*stьbu	*stьboma	*stьbomъ
accusative	*stьbъ	*stьba	*stьby
instrumental	*stьbъmь, *stьbomь*	*stьboma	*stьby
locative	*stьbě	*stьbu	*stьběxъ
vocative	*stьbe	*stьba	*stьbi

^* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Related terms

Proto-Slavic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stebʰ-‎ (0 c, 5 e)

Derived terms

• *stьblь m / *stьblò n (“stem, stalk, trunk”)
  • *stьblьje (“straw”)
• *stьbľь (“wildcat”)

Further reading

• Derksen, Rick (2008) “*stьblò”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 472: “n. o (b) ‘stem, stalk, trunk’”
• Derksen, Rick (2008) “*stьblь”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 472: “m. jo ‘stem, stalk, trunk’”
• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “сте́бель”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2006), “стебло́”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volumes 5 (Р – Т), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 404
• Martynaŭ, V. U., Tsykhun, G. A., editors (1978–2017), “сцябло́”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka
• Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “стъбло́, стебло́”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 518
• Rejzek, Jiří (2001) “stéblo”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 1st edition, Voznice: LEDA, →ISBN, page 600
• Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “сте́бель”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volumes 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 200
• Shaposhnikov, A. K. (2010) “сте́бель”, in Этимологический словарь современного русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 2: (Начать – Я), Moscow: Flinta; Nauka, →ISBN, page 378
• Trubachyov, Oleg (1960) Происхождение названий домашних животных в славянских языках [The origin of the names of domestic animals in Slavic languages]‎^[1] (in Russian), Moscow: Nauka, pages 91–94