Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/čьvanъ

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This Proto-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-Slavic

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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*čьvanъ m[1]

  1. Alternative form of *čьbanъ (jug, pitcher)
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Descendants
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  • East Slavic:
    • Old Ruthenian: чва́нецъ (čvánecʹ)
  • South Slavic:

References

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  1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “čьvanъ”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:a (PR 132)

Etymology 2

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Substantivized n-participle of *čьvati (to booster) +‎ *-anъ. ESSJa distinguish the two meanings.

Adjective

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*čьvanъ

  1. (East and possibly South Slavic) presumptuous, arrogant
  2. (Lechitic) sly, cunning
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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “чван”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1977), “*čьvanъ I, *čьvanъ II”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков (in Russian), numbers 4 (*čaběniti – *děľa), Moscow: Nauka, page 178