Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/capъ
Appearance
Proto-Slavic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Onomatopoeic origin. Appeared in Proto-Slavic only after the appearance of the consonant *c. Similar formations that are not cognates in the Baltic languages include Lithuanian càp, càpt, Latvian caps, capt, capst.
Interjection
[edit]*capъ[1]
- Used to denote the action of quick grasping, grabbing something
- About the sound of lumbering, trudging, ploding in water, mud
Derived terms
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Related terms
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Descendants
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- South Slavic:
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References
[edit]- ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1976), “capъ!”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 2 (caca – davьnota), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 64