Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-stъ

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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

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Uncertain. May reflect:

Cognate with Lithuanian -stas, -štas (e.g. Lithuanian áukštas (high), karštas (hot)), Latvian -sts (e.g. Latvian mīksts (soft)). Perhaps related to the sta-present[1] in Baltic.

Suffix 1

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*-stъ

  1. Forms adjectives related to distribution and density:
    *gǫstъ (dense)
    *čęstъ (frequent)
    *pustъ (deserted, barren)
    *xoliti (to make spacious)*xolstъ (idle)
  2. Forms adjectives depicting a state or a feature:
    *pro (through)*prostъ (simple)[2]

Declension

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Suffix 2

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*-stъ m

  1. Forms nouns depicting objects or instruments:
    *perti (to press) (present stem *pьr-) → *pьrstъ (finger)[3]
  2. Forms nouns depicting states or measures:
    *orsti (to grow)*orstъ, *rъstъ (height, stature)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Villanueva Svensson, Miguel (2010) “Baltic sta-presents and the Indo-European desiderative”, in Indogermanische Forschungen 115, pages 204-233
  2. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*prostъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 421:PIE *pro-sth₂o-
  3. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*pьrstъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 428:PIE *pr-sth₂-o-