Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/rьtь
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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
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist”). Compare Lithuanian ritinti (“to wheel around”).
Noun
*rьtь f
Declension
Declension of *rьtь (i-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *rьtь | *rьti | *rьti |
| genitive | *rьti | *rьtьju, *rьťu* | *rьtьjь, *rьti* |
| dative | *rьti | *rьtьma | *rьtьmъ |
| accusative | *rьtь | *rьti | *rьti |
| instrumental | *rьtьjǫ, *rьťǫ* | *rьtьma | *rьtьmi |
| locative | *rьti | *rьtьju, *rьťu* | *rьtьxъ |
| vocative | *rьti | *rьti | *rьti |
* 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).
See also
- *rьtǫtь (“mercury”)
Descendants
- South Slavic:
- Old Church Slavonic: рьть (rĭtĭ, “curved part of a boat/ship”)