Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/burˀnāˀ

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Proto-Balto-Slavic

Etymology

Often considered to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to bore, pierce”), the “mouth” being perceived as a “hole, opening”. Cognates include Armenian բերան (beran, “mouth”), Old Norse barki (“throat, windpipe”).

If Slovak perna (“lip”) is included, then the reconstruction becomes unclear. The "b" > "p" shift in Latvian has been attributed to Finnic influence, but the change in Slovak would be unexplained.

Noun

*burˀnāˀ f

  1. snout

Inflection

Declension of *burˀnāˀ (ā-stem, unknown accent)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *burˀnāˀ *burˀnāiˀ *burˀnās
Accusative *burˀnā(ˀ)n *burˀnāiˀ *burˀnā(ˀ)ns
Genitive *burˀnā(ˀ)s *burˀnāu(ˀ) *burˀnōn
Locative *burˀnāiˀ *burˀnāu(ˀ) *burˀnā(ˀ)su
Dative *burˀnāi *burˀnā(ˀ)mā(ˀ) *burˀnā(ˀ)mas
Instrumental *burˀnāˀn *burˀnā(ˀ)māˀ *burˀnā(ˀ)mīˀs
Vocative *burˀna *burˀnāiˀ *burˀnās

Descendants

  • East Baltic:
    • Latvian: pur̂ns
    • Lithuanian: burnà
  • Proto-Slavic: *bъrna (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*bъrna”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 69: “*burʔnaʔ”
  2. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “burna”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 106: “*burʔnaʔ”
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