Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/rъžь
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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 Proto-Balto-Slavic *rugís, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrugʰís. Related to Lithuanian rugỹs, Latvian rudzis, Old Prussian rugis, Proto-Germanic *rugiz (see Old Norse rugr, English rye).
Noun
*rъžь f
- rye (plant)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *rъ̏žь | *rъ̏ži | *rъ̏ži |
| genitive | *rъží | *rъžьjù, *rъžu* | *rъžь̀jь |
| dative | *rъ̏ži | *rъžьmà | *rъ̏žьmъ |
| accusative | *rъ̏žь | *rъ̏ži | *rъ̏ži |
| instrumental | *rъžьjǫ́ | *rъžьmà | *rъžьmì |
| locative | *rъží | *rъžьjù, *rъžu* | *rъ̏žьxъ |
| vocative | *rъži | *rъ̏ži | *rъ̏ži |
* 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
- Non-Slavic:
- → Hungarian: rozs (from some Slavic source)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рожь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress