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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xytrъ

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

Morphologically *xyt- + *-rъ. The stem *xyt- is a zero-grade variant of *xvatiti (to grasp, to catch). Of the same origin is also Russian хищник (xiščnik, predetor). Ultimately, the lemma likely shares the same origin as *xъtěti (to want, to intend).

Adjective

*xytrъ

  1. cunning, sly, wise

Inflection

Accent paradigm b.

Descendants

References

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