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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/ščirъ

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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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Unknown. Formally compatible with Proto-Germanic *skīriz (pure, clear, sheer), though the semantic connection would be unclear.

Noun

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*ščirъ f

  1. blite (Amaranthus gen. et spp., particularly Amaranthus blitum)
  2. mercury (Mercurialis gen. et spp.)
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Etymology 2

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Uncertain, but a connection to *širъ, *širokъ (wide) as well as to Proto-Germanic *skīriz (pure, sheer) is attractive.

Adjective

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*ščirъ

  1. sincere, frank
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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “щир”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “щирый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress