Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/želsti

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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

Akin to or possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (to yield, to pay), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ-.

Verb

*želsti[1]

  1. to repay

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: желести (želesti)
  • South Slavic:

References

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*želsti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 556:v. ‘repay, pay for’

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “желеду”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “жледу”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress