Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/smoky

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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

Contested.

According to Vasmer, a loanword from Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌺𐌺𐌰 (smakka), itself of uncertain provenance.

Illič-Svityč argues for a native origin with a shift in meaning from "berry" to "fig".

Noun

*smoky f

  1. fig

Declension

Declension of *smoky (hard v-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *smoky *smokъvi *smokъvi
genitive *smokъve *smokъvu *smokъvъ
dative *smokъvi *smokъvьma, *smokъvama* *smokъvьmъ, *smokъvamъ*
accusative *smokъvь *smokъvi *smokъvi
instrumental *smokъvьjǫ, *smokъvľǫ** *smokъvьma, *smokъvama* *smokъvьmi, *smokъvami*
locative *smokъve *smokъvu *smokъvьxъ, *smokъvaxъ*
vocative *smoky *smokъvi *smokъvi

* -ьmъ/etc. are the original consonant-stem endings, while -amъ/etc. are later Common Slavic endings formed by analogy with a-stems.
** 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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