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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sosna

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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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Etymology

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Uncertain. Per Vasmer, Brückner: possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱas- (gray, dim) + *-na due to its dark bark, akin to Latin cānus (hoary) and Proto-Germanic *haswaz (gray). Per Meillet: alternatively reflects an earlier *sopsna (resin tree) from *sap- (taste) whence are Proto-West Germanic *sap (juice), Latin sapa (must).

An origin from Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (to cut, to prune) or *ḱeh₃- (sharp) is also possible, but according to Vasmer - less plausible.

Noun

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*sōsnà f[1]

  1. pine tree
    Synonym: (u-stem) *borъ

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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

References

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  1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “sosna sosny”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b/b* fyr (PR 135f.)