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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/skǫpъ

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

Adjective

*skǫ̃pъ [1]

  1. expensive, valuable (for a merchandise)
    Antonyms: *skǫdьnъ, *deševъ
  2. stingy (for a person)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *skǫpiti (to get expensive, to be stingy)
  • *skǫpěrjьnikъ (cheapskate)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: скупъ (skupŭ)
  • West Slavic:
    • Czech: skoupý
    • Polish: skąpy
    • Slovak: skúpy
    • Sorbian:
      • Lower Sorbian: [Term?]
      • Upper Sorbian: [Term?]

Further reading

References

  1. Olander, Thomas (2001), skǫpъ skǫpa skǫpo”, in Common Slavic accentological word list, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b gerrig, dyr (PR 136)”
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