Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/divica
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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]From *divъ (“feral, wild”) + *-ica
Noun
[edit]*divica f[1]
- (West and South Slavic) wildling (about person or plant)
Declension
[edit]Declension of *divica (soft a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *divica | *divici | *divicę̇ |
| genitive | *divicę̇ | *divicu | *divicь |
| dative | *divici | *divicama | *divicamъ |
| accusative | *divicǫ | *divici | *divicę̇ |
| instrumental | *divicejǫ, *divicǫ** | *divicama | *divicami |
| locative | *divici | *divicu | *divicasъ, *divicaxъ* |
| vocative | *divice | *divici | *divicę̇ |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** 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).
** 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).
Descendants
[edit]- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
References
[edit]- ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1979), “divica”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 3 (davьnъ – dobirati sę), Wrocław: Ossolineum, →ISBN, page 216