Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/irśtwā́ˀ

This Proto-Balto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Balto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥tḱwéh₂, from *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).

Noun

*irśtwā́ˀ f

1. bear's den

Descendants

• East Baltic:
  • Lithuanian: irštvà