Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tъlstъ

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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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Has been compared with Lithuanian tul̃žti (to inflate, to swell), Latvian tùlzt (to swell). Possibly akin to Proto-Slavic *tъlpa (crowd).

The ending *-stъ is of uncertain origin (see there for discussion).

Adjective

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*tъ̑lstъ[1][2]

  1. fat, thick
    Synonym: *debelъ

Inflection

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Accent paradigm c.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “tolst”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:Pslovan. *tъ̑lstъ
  2. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “tъlstъ tъlsta tъlsto”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:c fed (PR 138)