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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/klopotъ

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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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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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From *klopъ (knock! tap!) +‎ *-otъ, or deverbal from *klopati (to tap), *klopotati, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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*klopotъ m[1]

  1. clatter, tumult, noise
    1. anxiety
      1. worry, anguish

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1983), “*klopotъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 10 (*klepačь – *konь), Moscow: Nauka, page 70

Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “клопота́ть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress