Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/dori

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Limited to South Slavic, of uncertain origin:

Traditionally viewed (by Mladenov, Miklošič) as a dialectal alteration of Proto-Slavic *da že (“even though”), via rhotacism of *-ž- > -r- (as in Slovene kȁr (“which, so”) < *ka že, tọ́re (“therefore”) < *to že, Serbo-Croatian jȅr (“because of”) < *je že). Doubted by Georgiev (BER).
In view of the wider spread of the adverb in Bulgarian and Macedonian, where the referred rhotacism is not typical, perhaps inherited. Maybe a r-extension of Proto-Balto-Slavic *da (“positional/locative particle”), akin to Lithuanian dár (“yet, still”), or a fossilized instrumental case of unattested Proto-Slavic *dorь from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to perform, to undertake, to support”).

Adverb

*dori

yet, even so, inspite of
Synonyms: *ješče, *da že

Related terms

*dorъde (“until, while”) (adverb)

Descendants