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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/solvъ
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Proto-Slavic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *solH-wo-s. Indo-European cognates include Old High German salwo (“dirty yellow”), Old Irish salach (“dirty”).
Adjective
*solvъ
- yellowish-gray
Declension
Indefinite declension of *solvъ (hard)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *solvъ | *solva | *solvo |
| Accusative | *solvъ | *solvǫ | *solvo |
| Genitive | *solva | *solvy | *solva |
| Locative | *solvě | *solvě | *solvě |
| Dative | *solvu | *solvě | *solvu |
| Instrumental | *solvomь | *solvojǫ | *solvomь |
| Vocative | *solve | *solvo | *solvo |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *solva | *solvě | *solvě |
| Accusative | *solva | *solvě | *solvě |
| Genitive | *solvu | *solvu | *solvu |
| Locative | *solvu | *solvu | *solvu |
| Dative | *solvoma | *solvama | *solvoma |
| Instrumental | *solvoma | *solvama | *solvoma |
| Vocative | *solva | *solvě | *solvě |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *solvi | *solvy | *solva |
| Accusative | *solvy | *solvy | *solva |
| Genitive | *solvъ | *solvъ | *solvъ |
| Locative | *solvěxъ | *solvaxъ | *solvěxъ |
| Dative | *solvomъ | *solvamъ | *solvomъ |
| Instrumental | *solvy | *solvami | *solvy |
| Vocative | *solvi | *solvy | *solva |
Definite declension of *solvъ (hard)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *solvъjь | *solvaja | *solvoje |
| Accusative | *solvъjь | *solvǫjǫ | *solvoje |
| Genitive | *solvajego | *solvyję | *solvajego |
| Locative | *solvějemь | *solvěji | *solvějemь |
| Dative | *solvujemu | *solvěji | *solvujemu |
| Instrumental | *solvyjimi | *solvǫjǫ | *solvyjimi |
| Vocative | *solvъjь | *solvaja | *solvoje |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *solvaja | *solvěji | *solvěji |
| Accusative | *solvaja | *solvěji | *solvěji |
| Genitive | *solvuju | *solvuju | *solvuju |
| Locative | *solvuju | *solvuju | *solvuju |
| Dative | *solvyjima | *solvyjima | *solvyjima |
| Instrumental | *solvyjima | *solvyjima | *solvyjima |
| Vocative | *solvaja | *solvěji | *solvěji |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *solviji | *solvyję | *solvaja |
| Accusative | *solvyję | *solvyję | *solvaja |
| Genitive | *solvъjixъ | *solvъjixъ | *solvъjixъ |
| Locative | *solvyjixъ | *solvyjixъ | *solvyjixъ |
| Dative | *solvyjimъ | *solvyjimъ | *solvyjimъ |
| Instrumental | *solvyjimi | *solvyjimi | *solvyjimi |
| Vocative | *solviji | *solvyję | *solvaja |
Related terms
- *solviti (“grow dim (of the eyes); become lethargic, sleepy”)
- *solvьjь (“nightingale”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- Old East Slavic: соло́вꙑи (solóvyj, “light red color with white tail and mane (about horses)”)
- Old Ruthenian: соло́вый (solóvyj, “bay (hair coat color of horses)”)
- Ukrainian: соло́вий (solóvyj, “yellowish-grey”)
- Russian: соло́вый (solóvyj, “light bay”), солово́й (solovój, “yellowish-grey”)
- Old Ruthenian: соло́вый (solóvyj, “bay (hair coat color of horses)”)
- Old East Slavic: соло́вꙑи (solóvyj, “light red color with white tail and mane (about horses)”)
- South Slavic:
- Old Church Slavonic:
- ⇒ Russian Church Slavonic: славоочиѥ (slavoočije, “blue-gray (of eyes)”)
- Old Church Slavonic:
References
- Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 460