Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-okъ

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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 1

Nominal suffix, derived from *-kъ appended to o-stems *-ъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kós.

Suffix

*-òkъ m

  1. (Regional) From feminine animal nouns (usually in i-stem), forms the respective masculine counter-part (in South Slavic)
    *pъtъka (duck)*pъtokъ (drake)
    *mečьka f (bear)*mečokъ f (bear)
    *gǫsь (goose)*gǫsokъ (gander)
    *myšь f (mouse)*myšokъ m (mouse)
  2. From adjectives, forms a carrier of the adjective
    Synonyms: *-ьcь, *-ežь, *-ьjь
    *moldъ (young)*moldokъ (novice, youth, young tree)
    *starъ (old)*starokъ (veteran, elderly)
    *slěpъ (blind)*slěpokъ (blind creature/person)
    Pre-Slavic *sklǫbъ (lateral)*xlǫbokъ (hip)
  3. From prepositions, forms a carrier of the adjective
    0-grade of *per (for, per)*prokъ (remnant, remainder)
Declension

Etymology 2

Adjectival suffix, derived from *-kъ appended to o-stems *-ъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kos.

Suffix

*-òkъ

  1. From gauge nouns in i-stem, forms adjectives with pertaining meaning: -y
    *glǫbь (depth)*glǫbokъ (deep)
    *vysь (height, elevation)*vysokъ (high, elevated)
    *širь (scope, vast space)*širokъ (wide)
    *dalь (distance)*dalekъ (distant)
    *žestь (stiffness)*žestokъ (cruel, severe)
    Pre-Slavic *grǫstь (roughness, cavity)*grǫstokъ (rough, sturdy)
Alternative forms
  • *-ekъ (when appended to yo-stems)
Declension

Derived terms

Category Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ekъ not found

References

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “мишо̀к¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 144
  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1992), “*moldokъ/*moldoka”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 19 (*męs⁽'⁾arь – *morzakъ), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 169
  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1983), “*grǫstokъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 9 (*jьz – *klenьje), Moscow: Nauka, page 147

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