Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tъlstъ
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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
Has been compared with Lithuanian tul̃žti (“to inflate, to swell”), Latvian tùlzt (“to swell”). Possibly akin to Proto-Slavic *tъlpa (“crowd”).
The ending *-stъ is of uncertain origin (see there for discussion).
Adjective
Inflection
Accent paradigm c.
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *tъlstъ | *tъlsta | *tъlsto |
| genitive | *tъlsta | *tъlsty | *tъlsta |
| dative | *tъlstu | *tъlstě | *tъlstu |
| accusative | *tъlstъ | *tъlstǫ | *tъlsto |
| instrumental | *tъlstomь | *tъlstojǫ | *tъlstomь |
| locative | *tъlstě | *tъlstě | *tъlstě |
| vocative | *tъlste | *tъlsto | *tъlsto |
| dual | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | *tъlsta | *tъlstě | *tъlstě |
| genitive | *tъlstu | *tъlstu | *tъlstu |
| dative | *tъlstoma | *tъlstama | *tъlstoma |
| accusative | *tъlsta | *tъlstě | *tъlstě |
| instrumental | *tъlstoma | *tъlstama | *tъlstoma |
| locative | *tъlstu | *tъlstu | *tъlstu |
| vocative | *tъlsta | *tъlstě | *tъlstě |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | *tъlsti | *tъlsty | *tъlsta |
| genitive | *tъlstъ | *tъlstъ | *tъlstъ |
| dative | *tъlstomъ | *tъlstamъ | *tъlstomъ |
| accusative | *tъlsty | *tъlsty | *tъlsta |
| instrumental | *tъlsty | *tъlstami | *tъlsty |
| locative | *tъlstěxъ | *tъlstaxъ | *tъlstěxъ |
| vocative | *tъlsti | *tъlsty | *tъlsta |
Derived terms
- *tъlstina (“fat”)
- *tъlstota (“fatness”)
- *tъlščь, *tъlšča (“fat”)
- *tъlstunъ, *tъlstuxъ (“fat person”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “то́лстый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- товстий in Горох.ua (Етимологія)
References
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “tolst”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Pslovan. *tъ̑lstъ”
- ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “tъlstъ tъlsta tъlsto”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “c fed (PR 138)”