Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/puzdro

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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 forms

Etymology

From an earlier *puzro, formed as *puzъ (belly) +‎ *-ro. -d- is epenthetic. The term is commonly related to Proto-Slavic *puxъ (blister), which indicates an (indirect) origin from Proto-Indo-European *pews- (to swell). Compare also PIE *puH-.

The original meaning probably was swelling, blistergut similar to Proto-Germanic *būkaz (belly) from pre-Germanic *bʰew- (to blow, to swell).

Noun

*puzdro n

  1. bladder
  2. gut, membrane

Inflection

Descendants

References

  • Preobrazhensky, A. G. (1914–1916) “пузо”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 2 (П – С), numbers 10–14, Moscow: G. Lissner & D. Sobko Publishing House, page 151
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “пузырь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “пуздра”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 845