Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/laty
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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
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Cognate with Lithuanian luõtas.
Noun
[edit]*laty f[1]
Declension
[edit]Declension of *laty (hard v-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *laty | *latъvi | *latъvi |
| genitive | *latъve | *latъvu | *latъvъ |
| dative | *latъvi | *latъvьma, *latъvama* | *latъvьmъ, *latъvamъ* |
| accusative | *latъvь | *latъvi | *latъvi |
| instrumental | *latъvьjǫ, *latъvľǫ** | *latъvьma, *latъvama* | *latъvьmi, *latъvami* |
| locative | *latъve | *latъvu | *latъvьxъ, *latъvaxъ* |
| vocative | *laty | *latъvi | *latъvi |
* -ьmъ/etc. are the original consonant-stem endings, while -amъ/etc. are later Common Slavic endings formed by analogy with a-stems.
** 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]- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
References
[edit]- ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1987), “*lаty”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 14 (*labati – *lěteplъjь), Moscow: Nauka, page 52
Further reading
[edit]- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ла́тка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress