Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bolgo

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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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According to Pokorny, the word may have originally meant "light," from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (to shine).[1] Probably cognate with Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati), Avestan 𐬠𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬔 (bərəg), Avestan 𐬠𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬘𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (bərəjaiieiti).

Noun

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*bȏlgo n[2][3]

  1. blessing, good, well-being

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “124-25”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 124-25
  2. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*bȏlgo”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 51:n. o (c)
  3. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “bolgo”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:c gode (PR 138)