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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 Proto-Balto-Slavic *wírwis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer-.
Noun
Alternative forms
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *vь̑rvь | *vь̑rvi | *vь̑rvi |
| genitive | *vьrví | *vьrvьjù, *vьrvľu* | *vьrvь̀jь |
| dative | *vь̑rvi | *vьrvьmà | *vь̑rvьmъ |
| accusative | *vь̑rvь | *vь̑rvi | *vь̑rvi |
| instrumental | *vьrvьjǫ́ | *vьrvьmà | *vьrvьmì |
| locative | *vьrví | *vьrvьjù, *vьrvľu* | *vь̑rvьxъ |
| vocative | *vьrvi | *vь̑rvi | *vь̑rvi |
* 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).
Derived terms
- *vьrvьje
- *vьrvьca, *vьrvica, *vьrvьčica (diminutive)
- *vьrviti (“to thread, to proceed”)
Related terms
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
- Old Czech: vrv
- From *vьrvьca
References
- ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “vьrvь”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “f. c (SA 156; PR 138)”
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “vrv”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Pslovan. *vь̑rvь”
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “вервь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “верёвка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “връв”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 187
- “virvė”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė , 2007–2012