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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/cucьkъ

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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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*cucьkъ

Etymology

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Ultimately from *cu (interjection, used to call out the dogs). Similar terms arose in Baltic, cf. Lithuanian čiùčius, Latvian cùocis.

Noun

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*cucьkъ m[1]

  1. (childish) dog, puppy
    Synonym: *pь̀sъ

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1976), “cucьkъ”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 2 (caca – davьnota), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 96

Further reading

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  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “цуцик”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  • Snoj, Marko (2016) “cȗcek”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si