Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/ovь
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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
Expected reflex of Proto-Balto-Slavic *áwis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis. Indirectly evidenced in various derivatives.
Noun
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *ovь | *ovi | *ovi |
| genitive | *ovi | *ovьju, *ovľu* | *ovьjь, *ovi* |
| dative | *ovi | *ovьma | *ovьmъ |
| accusative | *ovь | *ovi | *ovi |
| instrumental | *ovьjǫ, *ovľǫ* | *ovьma | *ovьmi |
| locative | *ovi | *ovьju, *ovľu* | *ovьxъ |
| vocative | *ovi | *ovi | *ovi |
* 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).
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References
- ^ Zhuravlyov, A. F., editor (2014), “*ovьnъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков (in Russian), numbers 39 (*otъtęti – *ozgǫba), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 223
- ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “owca”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 404