Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bъzoľь
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from onomatopoeic verb *bъzati (“to buzz”) + *-oľь. Compare Lithuanian bužỹs (“insect, beetle”).
Noun
[edit]*bъzoľь m[1] (South Slavic)
Alternative forms
[edit]- *bъzoľa f (Serbo-Croatian)
Declension
[edit]Declension of *bъzoľь (soft o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *bъzoľь | *bъzoľa | *bъzoľi |
| genitive | *bъzoľa | *bъzoľu | *bъzoľь |
| dative | *bъzoľu | *bъzoľema | *bъzoľemъ |
| accusative | *bъzoľь | *bъzoľa | *bъzoľę̇ |
| instrumental | *bъzoľьmь, *bъzoľemь* | *bъzoľema | *bъzoľi |
| locative | *bъzoľi | *bъzoľu | *bъzoľixъ |
| vocative | *bъzoľu | *bъzoľa | *bъzoľi |
* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.
Descendants
[edit]- South Slavic:
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Slovene: zȍlj (tonal orthography)
References
[edit]- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “zolj”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Nastalo iz *bъzol(')i”