Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/abrědь

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

Alternative forms

• *abrędь

Etymology

Alternative form of unattested *abrědъ (but compare Slovincian wôbród < *obrědъ?), from *a- +‎ *brědъ (“fruit”).

The West and South Slavic range of the word is evidenced by alternative form.

Noun

*abrědь f

1. (West and South Slavic) plant shoot, twig, scion

   Synonyms: *abrędь, *abrędъ, *abrędьje, *abrědьje, *abrędъkъ

Declension

Declension of *abrědь (i-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*abrědь	*abrědi	*abrědi
genitive	*abrědi	*abrědьju, *abrěďu*	*abrědьjь, *abrědi*
dative	*abrědi	*abrědьma	*abrědьmъ
accusative	*abrědь	*abrědi	*abrědi
instrumental	*abrědьjǫ, *abrěďǫ*	*abrědьma	*abrědьmi
locative	*abrědi	*abrědьju, *abrěďu*	*abrědьxъ
vocative	*abrědi	*abrědi	*abrědi

^* The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Related terms

nouns

• *abrědьje
• *abrędь
• *abrędьje
• *abrędъ
• *abrędъkъ

Descendants

• South Slavic:
  • Church Slavonic: абрѣдь (abrědĭ) (Russian recension)
    • Church Slavonic: ⇒ абрѣдьць (abrědĭcĭ) (Serbian recension)