Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/pečalь
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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
Abstract deverbial noun reflecting Pre-Slavic *pekělь, formed as *pekti (“to bake”) + *-ělь. Underwent the same semantic shift burning → pain, burden → sadness, grief as Proto-Slavic *goře.
Noun
*pečalь f
Inflection
Declension of *pečalь (i-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *pečalь | *pečali | *pečali |
| genitive | *pečali | *pečalьju, *pečaľu* | *pečalьjь, *pečali* |
| dative | *pečali | *pečalьma | *pečalьmъ |
| accusative | *pečalь | *pečali | *pečali |
| instrumental | *pečalьjǫ, *pečaľǫ* | *pečalьma | *pečalьmi |
| locative | *pečali | *pečalьju, *pečaľu* | *pečalьxъ |
| vocative | *pečali | *pečali | *pečali |
* 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).
Related terms
- *pečenь (“baking, dish cooked in oven”)
- *peťь (“oven”)
- *pečьka (“cooker”)
- *pьklo (“scorching heat”)
- *pečivo (“cake, cookie, bread”)
- *peka (“roast, barbecue”)
- *pečatь (“seal, imprint”)
- *potъ (“sweat”)
Derived terms
- *opečalěnъ (“mourned, grieved”)
- *pečalьnъ (“sorrowful, traumatic, tragic”)
- *pečalьba (“gain, profit”)
- *pečaliti (“to profit, to gain a reward”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “печаль”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “печа̀л (sorrow)”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 211
- Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “пѐчал (profit, gain)”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 211