Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/abo

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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/abo

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 *a +‎ *bo.

Conjunction

*abo[1][2]

1. or
2. whether

Descendants

• East Slavic:
  • Old East Slavic: або (abo)
    • Old Ruthenian: або (abo)
      • Belarusian: або́ (abó)
      • Ukrainian: або́ (abó)
    • Russian: а́бо (ábo)
• South Slavic:
  • ⇒ Slovene: àboj (dialectal)
• West Slavic:
  • Czech: abo (dialectal)
  • Kashubian: abo
  • Old Polish: abo
    • Polish: abo
  • Slovak: abo
  • Slovincian: ãbɵ
  • Sorbian:
    • Lower Sorbian: abo
    • Upper Sorbian: abo

Further reading

1. Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1974), “aže”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 1 (a – bьzděti), Wrocław: National Ossoliński Institute, page 167
2. Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1974), “*a bo”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), issue 1 (*a – *besědьlivъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 34