Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xorpuxa

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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 *xorpa +‎ *-uxa, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerHp- (to abrade, scrape).

Noun[edit]

*xorpuxa f (West Slavic)

  1. toad, paddock
    Synonyms: *korpa, (in South Slavic) *korstava, (in East Slavic) *žaba

Inflection[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • West Slavic:
    • Polish: ropucha

Further reading[edit]

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ропу́ха”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress