Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xobotъ

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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

Unclear. Possibly deverbal from unattested *xobotěti with Lithuanian kabė́ti (“to hang”) as close cognate.

Noun

*xȍbotъ m[1]

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. tail[2]
      Synonyms: *ogonъ, *xvostъ
    2. something thin and elongated, cone-shaped[3]

Declension

Declension of *xȍbotъ (hard o-stem, accent paradigm c)
singular dual plural
nominative *xȍbotъ *xȍbota *xȍboti
genitive *xȍbota *xobotù *xobòtъ
dative *xȍbotu *xobotomà *xobotòmъ
accusative *xȍbotъ *xȍbota *xȍboty
instrumental *xȍbotъmь, *xȍbotomь* *xobotomà *xobotý
locative *xȍbotě *xobotù *xobotě̃xъ
vocative *xobote *xȍbota *xȍboti
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “xobotъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 46
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “hobotnica”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si
  3. ^ Wiesław Boryś, Hanna Popowska-Taborska (1994) “χobot”, in Słownik etymologiczny Kaszubszczyzny, volume 2, →ISBN, page 303

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хо́бот”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “chobot”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna
  • Rejzek, Jiří (2001) “chobot”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 1st edition, Voznice: LEDA, →ISBN, page 232
  • Machek, Václav (1968) “chobot”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 202
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