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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vьrxъ

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 *wiršus. Cognate with Lithuanian viršùs, Latvian virsus/virsa.

Noun

*vь̃rxъ m [1][2]

  1. top

Declension

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: вьрхъ (vĭrxŭ)
      • Belarusian: верх (vjerx)
      • Russian: верх (verx), верёх (verjóx) (dialectal)
      • Ukrainian: ве́рхній (vérxnij)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008), “*vь̀rxъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 538: “m. u (b) ‘top, upper part’”
  2. Olander, Thomas (2001), vьrxъ vьrxu”, in Common Slavic accentological word list, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b (NA 128; SA 21, 30, 33; PR 134); d (OSA 148f.) top”
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