Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/pelynъ
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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
Alternative reconstructions
Etymology
Per Vasmer, from the root of *polěti (“to burn”), which is akin to *paliti (“to burn, to singe”). Other proposals include relation with Proto-Slavic *pelvelъ (“weed”), *polvъ (“pale”).
Noun
*pelynъ m
Inflection
Declension of *pelynъ (hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *pelynъ | *pelyna | *pelyni |
| genitive | *pelyna | *pelynu | *pelynъ |
| dative | *pelynu | *pelynoma | *pelynomъ |
| accusative | *pelynъ | *pelyna | *pelyny |
| instrumental | *pelynъmь, *pelynomь* | *pelynoma | *pelyny |
| locative | *pelyně | *pelynu | *pelyněxъ |
| vocative | *pelyne | *pelyna | *pelyni |
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “полы́нь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress