Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ьstvo

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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

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-istwa, from Proto-Indo-European *-twom. See also *-tvo.

Compare Sanskrit -त्व (-tva, “-ness, -hood”).

Suffix

*-ьstvo n

  1. Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition or state. Equivalent of English -hood, -ness.
    *bogatъ (“rich, wealth”) → *bogatьstvo (“wealth, fortune; richness”)
    *lǫkavъ (“evil, cunning”) → *lǫkavьstvo (“wickedness, cunningness”)
    *mъnogъ (“many”) → *mъnožьstvo (“multitude, crowd”)
  2. Denominal, forming nouns denoting a performance or carrying of action. Equivalent of English -hood, -ness.
    *gospodь (“lord, master”) → *gospodьstvo (“power, rule, government”)
    *děva (“maiden, virgin”) → *děvьstvo (“virginity, purity”)
    *mǫžь (“man, husband”) → *mǫžьstvo (“masculinity, manhood”)
  3. Deverbal, forming nouns denoting an action. Equivalent of English -hood, -ness.
    *dějati (“to do, act”) → *dějьstvo (“performance, operation”)
    *čuti (“to feel, perceive”) → *čujьstvo, *čuvьstvo (“feeling, emotion”)

Declension

Declension of *-ьstvo (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *-ьstvo *-ьstvě *-ьstva
genitive *-ьstva *-ьstvu *-ьstvъ
dative *-ьstvu *-ьstvoma *-ьstvomъ
accusative *-ьstvo *-ьstvě *-ьstva
instrumental *-ьstvъmь, *-ьstvomь* *-ьstvoma *-ьstvy
locative *-ьstvě *-ьstvu *-ьstvěxъ
vocative *-ьstvo *-ьstvě *-ьstva
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ьstvo

Descendants

References

  • Šekli, Matej (2012) “Besedotvorni pomeni samostalniških izpeljank v praslovanščini”, in Philological Studies‎ (in Slovene), volume 10, number 1, Skopje, Perm, Ljubljana, Zagreb, pages 115–32
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