Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xolstъ

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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

By surface analysis, *xol- +‎ *-stъ. According to ESSJa, akin to Proto-Slavic *xolkъ (single), *xolpъ (youngling, brat; serf), *xolujь (servant).

Adjective

*xolstъ

  1. idle
  2. single, unmarried

Inflection

Indefinite declension of *xolstъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xolstъ *xolsta *xolsto
genitive *xolsta *xolsty *xolsta
dative *xolstu *xolstě *xolstu
accusative *xolstъ *xolstǫ *xolsto
instrumental *xolstomь *xolstojǫ *xolstomь
locative *xolstě *xolstě *xolstě
vocative *xolste *xolsto *xolsto
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xolsta *xolstě *xolstě
genitive *xolstu *xolstu *xolstu
dative *xolstoma *xolstama *xolstoma
accusative *xolsta *xolstě *xolstě
instrumental *xolstoma *xolstama *xolstoma
locative *xolstu *xolstu *xolstu
vocative *xolsta *xolstě *xolstě
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *xolsti *xolsty *xolsta
genitive *xolstъ *xolstъ *xolstъ
dative *xolstomъ *xolstamъ *xolstomъ
accusative *xolsty *xolsty *xolsta
instrumental *xolsty *xolstami *xolsty
locative *xolstěxъ *xolstaxъ *xolstěxъ
vocative *xolsti *xolsty *xolsta
  • *xolstati, *xolstiti
  • *xolstъ (noun)
    • Slovene: hlȃst (grape bunch without berries) (tonal orthography)

Descendants

Further reading

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*xolstъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 64
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “холосто́й”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress