Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/smaga

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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

By surface analysis, *smagati (to whip) +‎ *-a, most likely akin to Lithuanian smõgti (to strike, to sway). Further origin unclear.

Has been tenatively compared with Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, to wipe off, to purge).

Noun

*smàga f

  1. heat, singe, dryness

Declension

Declension of *smàga (hard a-stem, accent paradigm a)
singular dual plural
nominative *smàga *smàdzě *smàgy
genitive *smàgy *smàgu *smàgъ
dative *smàdzě *smàgama *smàgamъ
accusative *smàgǫ *smàdzě *smàgy
instrumental *smàgojǫ, *smàgǭ** *smàgama *smàgamī
locative *smàdzě *smàgu *smàgasъ, *smàgaxъ*
vocative *smàgo *smàdzě *smàgy

* -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).

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Descendants

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “смага”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “смага”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  • smogti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė , 2007–2012