Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/žega
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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
Nomen actionis of *žeg-ti (“to heat”) + *-a.
Noun
*žega f
Alternative forms
- *žegъ m
Declension
Declension of *žega (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *žega | *žedzě | *žegy |
| genitive | *žegy | *žegu | *žegъ |
| dative | *žedzě | *žegama | *žegamъ |
| accusative | *žegǫ | *žedzě | *žegy |
| instrumental | *žegojǫ, *žegǫ** | *žegama | *žegami |
| locative | *žedzě | *žegu | *žegasъ, *žegaxъ* |
| vocative | *žego | *žedzě | *žegy |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Derived terms
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
Further reading
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “жег, жега”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 529