Reconstruction talk:Proto-Slavic/svidъ

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Baltic cognates

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The Baltic data is somewhat inconsistent despite the superficial similarities. The Slavic data seems like AP a (we need to see the whole paradigm of Russian сви́да (svída) to be certain), i.e. it requires pIE coda *-d-. The same holds for the Latvian (with broken tone in the verb):

On the other hand, the Lithuanian and Prussian data:

is easier to be derived from coda -dʰ-. I see that Pokorny (and following him - the online Etymological dictionary of Lithuanian) derives them from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- (to sweat), however, I feel sceptical about this etymology - both from semantic and from phonetic perspective.

It would be helpful if someone adds the Russian entry or provides further references.

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