Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/kǫtъ

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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

Per Derksen 2008, cognate with Lithuanian kam̃pas (corner), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kamptas, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em- (to curve, bend)[1]

Has been further compared with Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, eye's corner) (phonetically problematic), Proto-Celtic *kantos (edge).

Noun

*kǫ̃tъ m[2][3]

  1. corner

Inflection

See also

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “525”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 525
  2. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*kǫ́tъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 244:m. o (b) ‘corner’
  3. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “kǫtъ kǫta”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b corner, shelter (NA 102f.; SA 147; PR 134; RPT 85, 101)
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    Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 40