Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ěti

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Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti. The present tense inflection is thematic, effectively continuing Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti.

Suffix

*-ěti

  1. Inherited, stative (to be)
    *ležati (“to lie”)
    *stojati (“to stand”)
    *rъděti (“to redden”)
  2. Deadjectival, inchoative (to become)
    *gǫstěti (“to become dense, thick”) ← *gǫstъ (“dense, thick”)
    *bělěti (“to become white”) ← *bělъ (“white”)
    *cělěti (“to recover, heal up”) ← *cělъ (“whole”)
  3. Denominal
    *dьněti (“to dawn”) ← *dьnь (“day”)

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ěti
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