Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/slizь
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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 1
Continues forms of the root Proto-Indo-European *sleydʰ- (“to slide, to lick”). Akin to Proto-Germanic *slīkaz (“slick, smooth”).
Noun
*slizь f
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *slizь | *slizi | *slizi |
| genitive | *slizi | *slizьju, *sližu* | *slizьjь, *slizi* |
| dative | *slizi | *slizьma | *slizьmъ |
| accusative | *slizь | *slizi | *slizi |
| instrumental | *slizьjǫ, *sližǫ* | *slizьma | *slizьmi |
| locative | *slizi | *slizьju, *sližu* | *slizьxъ |
| vocative | *slizi | *slizi | *slizi |
* 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).
Related terms
- *liga (“saliva”)
Derived terms
Descendants
- East Slavic: слизь (slizĭ)
- South Slavic:
- Old Church Slavonic: слизь (slizĭ)
- Bulgarian: слиз (sliz, “saliva”)
- Slovene: slȋz (tonal orthography)
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “слизкий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- See also: Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “слиз”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “слиз”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 876
Etymology 2
From an earlier *slizъ, of the same root as the i-stem. In Czech, this form has merged with the i-stem.
Noun
*slizь m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *slizь | *sliza | *slizi |
| genitive | *sliza | *slizu | *slizь |
| dative | *slizu | *slizema | *slizemъ |
| accusative | *slizь | *sliza | *slizę̇ |
| instrumental | *slizьmь, *slizemь* | *slizema | *slizi |
| locative | *slizi | *slizu | *slizixъ |
| vocative | *slizu | *sliza | *slizi |
* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “слиз”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress