Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/gojь

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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 *gajas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷoyh₃-o-s, from *gʷeyh₃- (to live). Compare Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬊 (gaiio, life).

Noun

*gȍjь m[1][2]

  1. abundance
  2. peaceful life

Inflection

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: гои (goi)
      • Russian: гой (goj) (archaic)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
    • Old Czech: hoj
    • Slovak: hoj (poetic)

References

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*gȏjь”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 170:m. jo (c)
  2. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “gojь goja”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:c abundance, peaceful life (NA 101)