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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ьtъ

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

Derived from *-tъ appended to i-stems *-ь and possibly yo-stems *-jь, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tós. Reflects Latin *-(ē)tum in acētum (“vinegar”), borrowed as South Slavic *ocьtъ.

Suffix

*-ьtъ m

  1. From basic roots, forms onomatopoeic event nouns (in 0-grade)
    Synonyms: *-pъ, *-kъ, *-skъ, *-otъ
    *skrьžьtъ (“grinding of teeth, sorrow”) ← *skrьžiti (“to scratch, to gnash one's teeth”)
    *klьčьtъ (“clatter of teeth, screech”) (along with *klekotъ) ← *klekati (“to cry, to clatter”)
  2. From nouns (or corresponding verbs), forms expressive synonyms of the original noun (in 0-grade)
    *xrьbьtъ (“ditch, tooth”) ← *xribъ (“hill”)
    *mьčьta (“dream”) ← *mikъ (“tremble, vibration, shimmer”)

Alternative forms
  • *-ьta f

Declension
Declension of *-ьtъ (hard o-stem)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *-ьtъ *-ьta *-ьti
Accusative *-ьtъ *-ьta *-ьty
Genitive *-ьta *-ьtu *-ьtъ
Locative *-ьtě *-ьtu *-ьtěxъ
Dative *-ьtu *-ьtoma *-ьtomъ
Instrumental *-ьtъmь, *-ьtomь* *-ьtoma *-ьty
Vocative *-ьte *-ьta *-ьti
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms
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References
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