Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sabľa
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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
Of Eastern origin, probably from Turkic language (compare Turkish sap (“handle, stalk, stem”)) or less likely from Hungarian szablya (“sabre”), from szabni (“to tailor”).
Noun
*sabľa f
Declension
Declension of *sabľa (soft a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *sabľa | *sabľi | *sabľę̇ |
| genitive | *sabľę̇ | *sabľu | *sabľь |
| dative | *sabľi | *sabľama | *sabľamъ |
| accusative | *sabľǫ | *sabľi | *sabľę̇ |
| instrumental | *sabľejǫ, *sabľǫ** | *sabľama | *sabľami |
| locative | *sabľi | *sabľu | *sabľasъ, *sabľaxъ* |
| vocative | *sabľe | *sabľi | *sabľę̇ |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** 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).
** 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
- East Slavic
- South Slavic
- West Slavic
References
- “Proto-Slavic/sabľa” in Hrvatski jezični portal
- "сабля" in П. Я. Черных (1999), Историко-этимологический словарь современного русского языка
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “сабля”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “шабля”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress