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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/moře

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

From earlier *mořo, from Proto-Indo-European *moryo-, o-extension of *móri (standing/dim water). Cognate with Lithuanian mãrios, Proto-Germanic *mari (sea, body of water), Proto-Italic *mari, Proto-Celtic *mori, and possibly Old Armenian մաւր (mawr, marsh, mud).

Modern Bulgarian and Macedonian technically reflect *morę, probably a later reanalyzed byform.

Noun

*mȍře n [1][2][3]

  1. sea
  2. body of water

Declension

  • *morъ (death, depletion)
  • *morěnъ (dim, depleted)
  • *morkъ (darkness)

Derived terms

  • *mořakъ (sailor, mariner)
  • *morьskъ (marine)
  • *moruna (European sturgeon)

Descendants

Further reading

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008), “*mȍŗe”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 325
  2. Olander, Thomas (2001), morje morja”, in Common Slavic accentological word list, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:c (NA 117; SA 71, 152; PR 138; MP 20, 25); d (RPT 111)”
  3. Snoj, Marko (2016), mȏrje”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar, Ljubljana: Inštitut za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, →ISBN: “*mȍŕe”
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