Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/torpъ
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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
Agent/action noun from *torpěti, *torpiti (“to push, to enforce, to bother”) + *-ъ. Cognate with Latvian tar̃pa (“force, capacity”), Lithuanian tarpà (“growth”).
Noun
*tȏrpъ m
Alternative forms
Declension
Declension of *tȏrpъ (hard o-stem, accent paradigm c)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *tȏrpъ | *tȏrpa | *tȏrpi |
| genitive | *tȏrpa | *torpù | *tõrpъ |
| dative | *tȏrpu | *torpomà | *torpòmъ |
| accusative | *tȏrpъ | *tȏrpa | *tȏrpy |
| instrumental | *tȏrpъmь, *tȏrpomь* | *torpomà | *torpý |
| locative | *tȏrpě | *torpù | *torpě̃xъ |
| vocative | *torpe | *tȏrpa | *tȏrpi |
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.
Derived terms
- *torpьcь (diminutive)
- *torpotъ (“hindrance, horror”)
- Ukrainian: то́ропіт (tóropit)
- *sǫtorpa f (“hectic woman”)
Related terms
- *torpadlo (“stumbler”)
- *torpьnъ, *torpьňь (“dizzy, stunned”)
- *torpъkъ (“bothersome, annoying (for person)”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- Slovene: trȁp, trápa (“pillock, fool”) (tonal orthography)
- ⇒ Slovene: trȃpec (tonal orthography)
- Slovene: trȁp, trápa (“pillock, fool”) (tonal orthography)
- West Slavic:
- Czech: trap (“trot”)
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тороп”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
References
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “trap”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Pslovan. *tőrpa”
Etymology 2
Probably from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tárˀpas along with Lithuanian tárpas (“space, interval”), possibly Latvian tārps (“invertebrate”). Likely further cognate with Tocharian A tarp (“pond”). Relation to Etymology 1 not excluded, in case the acute is due to metatony.
Noun
*torpъ m
Declension
Declension of *torpъ (hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *torpъ | *torpa | *torpi |
| genitive | *torpa | *torpu | *torpъ |
| dative | *torpu | *torpoma | *torpomъ |
| accusative | *torpъ | *torpa | *torpy |
| instrumental | *torpъmь, *torpomь* | *torpoma | *torpy |
| locative | *torpě | *torpu | *torpěxъ |
| vocative | *torpe | *torpa | *torpi |
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.
Derived terms
- *torpьčina (augmentative)
Descendants
- South Slavic:
Further reading
- “tarpas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012