Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫbarъ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 |
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
Alternative forms
Etymology
Of onomatopoeic origin, from duplication of the root of *bъmъ, *brьmъ (“buzz, hum”) + *-arъ. Cognate with Lithuanian bam̃balas (“bumblebee, cockchafer”), Latvian bam̃bals (“beetle”) and further comparable with Sanskrit बम्भरः (bambharaḥ, “bee”), Ancient Greek βομβυλιός (bombuliós, “bumblebee”).
Noun
*bǫ̀barъ m[1]
Inflection
Declension of *bǫbarъ (hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *bǫbarъ | *bǫbara | *bǫbari |
| genitive | *bǫbara | *bǫbaru | *bǫbarъ |
| dative | *bǫbaru | *bǫbaroma | *bǫbaromъ |
| accusative | *bǫbarъ | *bǫbara | *bǫbary |
| instrumental | *bǫbarъmь, *bǫbaromь* | *bǫbaroma | *bǫbary |
| locative | *bǫbarě | *bǫbaru | *bǫbarěxъ |
| vocative | *bǫbare | *bǫbara | *bǫbari |
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.
See also
Related terms
- *bǫbati (“to bang”)
- *bǫbьnъ (“drum”)
- *brьměti, *brьmьčiti (“to buzz, to hum”)
- *bǫkъ (“beetle, bug”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
Further reading
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bǫbarъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 230
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бъбар”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 96
- бомбар in Горох.ua (Етимологія)
- “bambalas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
References
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “bumbar”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “prvotno *bǫ̋barь”