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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/čaša

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Probably from the same root as in *česati (to scratch, comb). Akin to Old Prussian kiosi (cup).

The Slavic term also resembles Proto-Indo-Iranian *čaš- (to feed, to taste) (cf Persian چشیدن (to taste), Sanskrit चष् (caṣ, to eat)) which gave Sanskrit चषक (caṣaka, cup) and Armenian ճաշակ (čašak, drinking vessel). This similarity suggests a possible borrowing from Scythian.

Noun

*čàša f [1]

  1. bowl, cup, mug (vessel made out of hollowed wood)
    Synonym: *čara

Declension

Derived terms

  • *čašьka (small cup) (diminutive)

Descendants

Further reading

References

  1. Olander, Thomas (2001), čaša”, in Common Slavic accentological word list, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:a (PR 132; RPT 109)”
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