Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/rьtь

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

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist”). Compare Lithuanian ritinti (“to wheel around”).

Noun

*rьtь f

1. curve, bend

Declension

Declension of *rьtь (i-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*rьtь	*rьti	*rьti
genitive	*rьti	*rьtьju, *rьťu*	*rьtьjь, *rьti*
dative	*rьti	*rьtьma	*rьtьmъ
accusative	*rьtь	*rьti	*rьti
instrumental	*rьtьjǫ, *rьťǫ*	*rьtьma	*rьtьmi
locative	*rьti	*rьtьju, *rьťu*	*rьtьxъ
vocative	*rьti	*rьti	*rьti

^* 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).

See also

• *rьtǫtь (“mercury”)

Descendants

• South Slavic:
  • Old Church Slavonic: рьть (rĭtĭ, “curved part of a boat/ship”)