Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/protivьnikъ

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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 *protivъ +‎ *-ьnikъ.

Noun

*protivьnikъ m

  1. opponent, adversary

Inflection

Declension of *protivьnikъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *protivьnikъ *protivьnika *protivьnici
genitive *protivьnika *protivьniku *protivьnikъ
dative *protivьniku *protivьnikoma *protivьnikomъ
accusative *protivьnikъ *protivьnika *protivьniky
instrumental *protivьnikъmь, *protivьnikomь* *protivьnikoma *protivьniky
locative *protivьnicě *protivьniku *protivьnicěxъ
vocative *protivьniče *protivьnika *protivьnici

* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Descendants

Further reading

  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “против”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 785