Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ro

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Reanalyzed form of the adjective-forming suffix *-rъ.

*-ro n

1. From earlier adjectives, forming neutral tool nouns

   *bedro (“thigh”) ← earlier *bedrъ (“ditched, speared”)

   *rebro (“rib”) ← earlier *rebrъ (“tilted, wrapping”)

   *vedro (“fair weather”) ← earlier *vedrъ (“fair, nice (for weather)”)

   *vědro (“bucket”) ← earlier *vědrъ (“fluid, laminar”)

   *utro (“morning”) ← earlier unattested *ustrъ (“eastern, dawn”)

2. From earlier adjectives, forming masculine agent, instrumental or event nouns

   *bagrъ (“dye, hue”) ← earlier *bagrъ (“crimson, purple”)

   *koprъ (“dill”) ← earlier *kъprъ (“smelly, nifty”)

   *zǫbrъ (“bison, wisent”) ← earlier *zǫbrъ (“pointy, bristly, pungent”)

   *vixъrъ (“whirlwind”) ← earlier *vixъrъ (“vortical”)

   *kamorъ (“stone”) ← earlier *okm(ə)rъ (“made of stone”)

3. From earlier adjectives, forming feminine agent, collective or substance nouns

   *vydra (“otter”) ← earlier *(v)ydrъ (“watery”)

   *kypra (“bonny girl”) ← earlier *kyprъ (“boiling, raving”)

   *kapra (“pus, liquid from the eye”) ← earlier *kaprъ (“dripping”)

   *dǫbrava (“small woodland”) ← earlier *dǫbrъ (“woody, timber”)

• *-rъ m
• *-ra f