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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)
  • South Slavic:
    • ⇒ Slovene: àboj (dialectal)
  • West Slavic:
    • Czech: abo (dialectal)
    • Kashubian: abo
    • Old 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
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