Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/čula

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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

Etymology

Probably substantized l-participle of an obsolete onomatopoeic verb *čuti (to grump) +‎ *-lъ, attested as Proto-Slavic *čьvati (to bark, to harass). Cognate (as per Bezlaj, Karaliūnas) with Lithuanian kiaũlė (pig).

Alternative proposals:

Noun

*čula f

  1. animal with low-pitch call or growl
    hog (Western South Slavic)
    owlet (Eastern South Slavic)

Alternative forms

Inflection

  • *čьvati, *ščьvati (to bark, to slander, to harass)
  • *čuxъ (growl, sniffle)
    • Bulgarian: чу́хал (čúhal, scops owl) (hooting bird)
    • Russian: чу́ха (čúxa, pig) (sniffing, growling animal)
  • *skuka (boredom)

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