Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/korvъ

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

Etymology

Archaism of the masculine gender from *kòrva f (“cow”), which is inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kárˀwas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱórh₂-wos (“horned (animal)”), from *ḱerh₂- (“head, top; horn”). By surface analysis, *kòrva (“cow”) +‎ *-ъ. Displaced by *bỹkъ (“bull”) and *vòlъ (“ox”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *karwos, Ancient Greek κερᾰός (kerăós), Latin cervus.

Noun

*korvъ m

1. ox; bull

Inflection

Declension of *korvъ (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*korvъ	*korva	*korvi
genitive	*korva	*korvu	*korvъ
dative	*korvu	*korvoma	*korvomъ
accusative	*korvъ	*korva	*korvy
instrumental	*korvъmь, *korvomь*	*korvoma	*korvy
locative	*korvě	*korvu	*korvěxъ
vocative	*korve	*korva	*korvi

^* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Descendants

• West Slavic:
  • Middle Polish: karw