Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/kъznь
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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
Ultimately, derived from *kovati (“to forge”)
Noun
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kъznь | *kъzni | *kъzni |
| genitive | *kъzni | *kъznьju, *kъzňu* | *kъznьjь, *kъzni* |
| dative | *kъzni | *kъznьma | *kъznьmъ |
| accusative | *kъznь | *kъzni | *kъzni |
| instrumental | *kъznьjǫ, *kъzňǫ* | *kъznьma | *kъznьmi |
| locative | *kъzni | *kъznьju, *kъzňu* | *kъznьxъ |
| vocative | *kъzni | *kъzni | *kъzni |
* The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Descendants
- South Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кознь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
References
- ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1987), “*kъznь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков (in Russian), numbers 13 (*kroměžirъ – *kyžiti), Moscow: Nauka, page 249