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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 reconstructions

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from an earlier *ordъ in accordance with ᾽Αρδάγαστος, ᾽Αρδαμέρι (= *Ordogostь, *Ordoměrь). Probably from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ardas.

Adjective

*ràdъ

  1. glad
  2. dear
  3. willing

Declension

Accent paradigm a.

Indefinite declension of *radъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *radъ *rada *rado
genitive *rada *rady *rada
dative *radu *radě *radu
accusative *radъ *radǫ *rado
instrumental *radomь *radojǫ *radomь
locative *radě *radě *radě
vocative *rade *rado *rado
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *rada *radě *radě
genitive *radu *radu *radu
dative *radoma *radama *radoma
accusative *rada *radě *radě
instrumental *radoma *radama *radoma
locative *radu *radu *radu
vocative *rada *radě *radě
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *radi *rady *rada
genitive *radъ *radъ *radъ
dative *radomъ *radamъ *radomъ
accusative *rady *rady *rada
instrumental *rady *radami *rady
locative *raděxъ *radaxъ *raděxъ
vocative *radi *rady *rada
Definite declension of *radъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *radъjь *radaja *radoje
genitive *radajego *radyję̇ *radajego
dative *radujemu *raději *radujemu
accusative *radъjь *radǫjǫ *radoje
instrumental *radyjimь *radǫjǫ *radyjimь
locative *radějemь *raději *radějemь
vocative *radъjь *radaja *radoje
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *radaja *raději *raději
genitive *raduju *raduju *raduju
dative *radyjima *radyjima *radyjima
accusative *radaja *raději *raději
instrumental *radyjima *radyjima *radyjima
locative *raduju *raduju *raduju
vocative *radaja *raději *raději
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *radiji *radyję̇ *radaja
genitive *radъjixъ *radъjixъ *radъjixъ
dative *radyjimъ *radyjimъ *radyjimъ
accusative *radyję̇ *radyję̇ *radaja
instrumental *radyjimi *radyjimi *radyjimi
locative *radyjixъ *radyjixъ *radyjixъ
vocative *radiji *radyję̇ *radaja

Derived terms

  • *radostь (gladness, joy)
  • *radovati (to gladden, to please, to rejoice, to make happy)

See also

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: радъ (radŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

Further reading

  • Trubachyov, O., Zhuravlyov, A. F., editors (2005), “*ordъ(jь)/*radъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков (in Russian), numbers 32 (*obžьnъ – *orzbotati), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 159
  • Bilyana Mihaylova (2015) Order and Joy in Indo-European, volume 54:2, page 181
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “рад”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 142
  • Skok, Petar (1973) “rad”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 3 (poni² – Ž), Zagreb: JAZU, page 94
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “рад”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 92
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рад”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Brückner, A. (1925) Mythologische Thesen, volume 40, Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, page 12

References

  1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “radъ rada rado”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:a (SA 108, 110, 122; PR 133)
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “rad”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:Pslovan. *ra̋dъ