Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/želti

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

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (“to inflict, to project; to hurt”). Cognate with Latvian dzel̂t (“to sting”), Lithuanian gélti (“to hurt”), Proto-Germanic *kwelaną (“to quell, to kill”), Proto-Iranian *gráHti (“to project, to strike”).

Modern descendants have preserved only the intensive stem *žiliti. Reflexes of the verbal noun *želtь are attested in Middle Russian жолоть (žolotʹ, “inflicted pain, trauma”).

Verb

*želti

1. (perhaps) to hurt, to sting, to inflict trauma

Conjugation

Unknown. Probably simple root-thematic conjugation.

Intensive stem: *žiliti

Derived terms

• *želtь (relic verbal noun)
• *žalь (“sorrow, grief, pity”) (abstract)
• *želařь (“stinger (agent)”)
• *žędlo (“stinger (tool)”)

Related terms

Proto-Slavic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷelH- (0 c, 8 e)

Descendants

See under *žiliti

Further reading

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “жиля, жилвам”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 546: Образувано от несв. вид на основа *жел- [...]
• “gelti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė, 2007–2012
• “galas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė, 2007–2012