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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sьrna
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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 Proto-Balto-Slavic *śírˀnāˀ (“horn”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from *ḱerh₂- (“head, top, horn”). Cognate with Lithuanian stìrna, Latvian stir̃na.
Declension
Declension of *sьrna (hard a-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *sьrna | *sьrně | *sьrny |
| Accusative | *sьrnǫ | *sьrně | *sьrny |
| Genitive | *sьrny | *sьrnu | *sьrnъ |
| Locative | *sьrně | *sьrnu | *sьrnasъ, *sьrnaxъ* |
| Dative | *sьrně | *sьrnama | *sьrnamъ |
| Instrumental | *sьrnojǫ, *sьrnǫ** | *sьrnama | *sьrnami |
| Vocative | *sьrno | *sьrně | *sьrny |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
References
- Derksen, Rick (2008), “*sьrna”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 485
- Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), “сарна́”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress
- Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), “се́рна”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress
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