Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/pověstь
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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
From *po- + *věstь, from an earlier *povĕdtь.
Noun
*pověstь f
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *pověstь | *pověsti | *pověsti |
| genitive | *pověsti | *pověstьju, *pověsťu* | *pověstьjь, *pověsti* |
| dative | *pověsti | *pověstьma | *pověstьmъ |
| accusative | *pověstь | *pověsti | *pověsti |
| instrumental | *pověstьjǫ, *pověsťǫ* | *pověstьma | *pověstьmi |
| locative | *pověsti | *pověstьju, *pověsťu* | *pověstьxъ |
| vocative | *pověsti | *pověsti | *pověsti |
* 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
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “повест”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 404