Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vъlšьba

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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

From *vъlxy (“wiseman, witchdoctor”) +‎ *-ьba (abstract suffix).

Noun

*vъlšьba f

  1. magic?, witchcraft?

Declension

Declension of *vъlšьba (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *vъlšьba *vъlšьbě *vъlšьby
genitive *vъlšьby *vъlšьbu *vъlšьbъ
dative *vъlšьbě *vъlšьbama *vъlšьbamъ
accusative *vъlšьbǫ *vъlšьbě *vъlšьby
instrumental *vъlšьbojǫ, *vъlšьbǫ** *vъlšьbama *vъlšьbami
locative *vъlšьbě *vъlšьbu *vъlšьbasъ, *vъlšьbaxъ*
vocative *vъlšьbo *vъlšьbě *vъlšьby

* -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).

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic: влъшьба (vlŭšĭba)

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