Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/svirati
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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
Probably from *(s)kvьrъ + *-ěti, itself of onomatopoeic origin.
Verb
*svirati impf[1]
Conjugation
Conjugation of *svirati, *svira, *sviritь (impf., intr., -a/i-, s-aorist, accent paradigm ?)
| Verbal noun | Infinitive | Supine | L-participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| *sviranьje | *svirati | *sviratъ | *sviralъ |
| Participles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tense | Past | Present |
| Passive | — | — |
| Active | *sviravъ | *svirę |
| Aorist | Present | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Singular | *sviraxъ | *svira | *svira | *sviřǫ | *sviriši | *sviritь |
| Dual | *sviraxově | *svirasta | *sviraste | *svirivě | *svirita | *svirite |
| Plural | *sviraxomъ | *sviraste | *svirašę | *svirimъ | *svirite | *svirętь |
| Imperfect | Imperative | |||||
| Person | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Singular | *sviraaxъ | *sviraaše | *sviraaše | — | *sviri | *sviri |
| Dual | *sviraaxově | *sviraašeta | *sviraašete | *svirivě | *svirita | — |
| Plural | *sviraaxomъ | *sviraašete | *sviraaxǫ | *svirimъ | *svirite | — |
Derived terms
- *svirъka (“whistle, flute”)
- *svirьcь (“music player”)
- *sviračь (“musician”)
- *svirělь (“pipe, svirel (musical instrument)”)
Descendants
- South Slavic:
References
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “svȋrati”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “*svira̋ti”