Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ъtъ

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

Derived from *-tъ appended to u-stems *-ъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

Suffix

*-ъtъ m

From basic roots, forms onomatopoeic event nouns (in 0-grade)
Synonyms: *-pъ, *-kъ, *-skъ, *-otъ
*rъpъtъ (“growl, mumber”) ← probably *řuti (“to cry, to roar”) +‎ *-pъ
*šьpъtъ (“whisper”) ← probably *šiti (“to sew”) +‎ *-pъ
*tъpъtъ (“trample, footfall”) ← *tupati (“to bounce, to beat”)
*čęхъtъ (“convulsion, spasm”) ← *čęхnǫti (“to cringe, to languish”)
From verbs, forms derivative nouns (in 0-grade)
*rъtъ (“ditch, tooth”) ← *ryti (“to dig, to burrow”)
*krъtъ (“mole”) ← Pre-Slavic *kerti (“to ditch, to peck”)
*plъtъ (“raft”) ← Pre-Slavic *pelti (“to fold, to flow”)

Related terms

*-otъ m, *-ota f
*-ьtъ m, *-ьtа f
*-ъtь (i-stem)

Declension

Declension of *-ъtъ (hard o-stem)

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*-ъtъ	*-ъta	*-ъti
Accusative	*-ъtъ	*-ъta	*-ъty
Genitive	*-ъta	*-ъtu	*-ъtъ
Locative	*-ъtě	*-ъtu	*-ъtěxъ
Dative	*-ъtu	*-ъtoma	*-ъtomъ
Instrumental	-ъtъmь, -ъtomь^*	*-ъtoma	*-ъty
Vocative	*-ъte	*-ъta	*-ъti

^* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms

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References

Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), “ро́пот”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress
Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), “то́пот”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress