Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xytrъ
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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
[edit]Morphologically *xyt- + *-rъ. The stem *xyt- is a zero-grade variant of *xvatiti (“to grasp, to catch”). Of the same origin is also Russian хищник (xiščnik, “predator”). Ultimately, the lemma likely shares the same origin as *xъtěti (“to want, to intend”).
Adjective
[edit]*xytrъ[1]
Inflection
[edit]Accent paradigm b.
Indefinite declension of *xytrъ (hard)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *xytrъ | *xytra | *xytro |
| genitive | *xytra | *xytry | *xytra |
| dative | *xytru | *xytrě | *xytru |
| accusative | *xytrъ | *xytrǫ | *xytro |
| instrumental | *xytromь | *xytrojǫ | *xytromь |
| locative | *xytrě | *xytrě | *xytrě |
| vocative | *xytre | *xytro | *xytro |
| dual | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | *xytra | *xytrě | *xytrě |
| genitive | *xytru | *xytru | *xytru |
| dative | *xytroma | *xytrama | *xytroma |
| accusative | *xytra | *xytrě | *xytrě |
| instrumental | *xytroma | *xytrama | *xytroma |
| locative | *xytru | *xytru | *xytru |
| vocative | *xytra | *xytrě | *xytrě |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | *xytri | *xytry | *xytra |
| genitive | *xytrъ | *xytrъ | *xytrъ |
| dative | *xytromъ | *xytramъ | *xytromъ |
| accusative | *xytry | *xytry | *xytra |
| instrumental | *xytry | *xytrami | *xytry |
| locative | *xytrěxъ | *xytraxъ | *xytrěxъ |
| vocative | *xytri | *xytry | *xytra |
Definite declension of *xytrъ (hard)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *xytrъjь | *xytraja | *xytroje |
| genitive | *xytrajego | *xytryję̇ | *xytrajego |
| dative | *xytrujemu | *xytrěji | *xytrujemu |
| accusative | *xytrъjь | *xytrǫjǫ | *xytroje |
| instrumental | *xytryjimь | *xytrǫjǫ | *xytryjimь |
| locative | *xytrějemь | *xytrěji | *xytrějemь |
| vocative | *xytrъjь | *xytraja | *xytroje |
| dual | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | *xytraja | *xytrěji | *xytrěji |
| genitive | *xytruju | *xytruju | *xytruju |
| dative | *xytryjima | *xytryjima | *xytryjima |
| accusative | *xytraja | *xytrěji | *xytrěji |
| instrumental | *xytryjima | *xytryjima | *xytryjima |
| locative | *xytruju | *xytruju | *xytruju |
| vocative | *xytraja | *xytrěji | *xytrěji |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | *xytriji | *xytryję̇ | *xytraja |
| genitive | *xytrъjixъ | *xytrъjixъ | *xytrъjixъ |
| dative | *xytryjimъ | *xytryjimъ | *xytryjimъ |
| accusative | *xytryję̇ | *xytryję̇ | *xytraja |
| instrumental | *xytryjimi | *xytryjimi | *xytryjimi |
| locative | *xytryjixъ | *xytryjixъ | *xytryjixъ |
| vocative | *xytriji | *xytryję̇ | *xytraja |
Derived terms
[edit]- *xytrostь
- *xytrьcь
- *xytrovati (“to palter, to finesse”)
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
- Non-Slavic:
- → Yiddish: כיטרע (khitre)
References
[edit]- ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*xytrъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 162
Further reading
[edit]- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хитрый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress