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Proto-Slavic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *walˀtiš, cognate with Lithuanian váltis (“oat ear”), Old Prussian wolti (“ear of corn”). Possibly further akin to Proto-Germanic *walþuz (“forest”), Old Irish folt (“hair”).
Noun
*vȏltь f[1][2]
- panicle, ear (of corn)
- Synonym: *kolsъ
Declension
* 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
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
References
- ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “voltь”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “c panicle (NA 129)”
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “lat”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Pslovan. *vȏltь”
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “волоть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress