Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/abьje

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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

Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root *abʰ-. Compare Sanskrit अह्नाय (ahnāya, “instantly, at once”), Ancient Greek ἄφαρ (áphar, “at once”), ἄφνω (áphnō, “suddenly”).

Compare also Old Novgorodian абьно (abĭno, “if, when”).

Adverb

*abьje[1][2]

  1. (South Slavic) immediately, at once

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Old Cyrillic script: абиѥ (abije)

References

  1. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1974), “*abьje”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 1 (*a – *besědьlivъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 51
  2. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1974), “abьje”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 1 (a – bьzděti), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 149

Further reading

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