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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bǫkъ
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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
Of onomatopoeic origin, related to Proto-Slavic *bǫkati, *bukati (“to rattle, to bang”). Compare Proto-Slavic *žukъ (“bettle”) from *žužati (“to buzz”).
Inflection
Declension of *bǫkъ (hard o-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *bǫkъ | *bǫka | *bǫci |
| Accusative | *bǫkъ | *bǫka | *bǫky |
| Genitive | *bǫka | *bǫku | *bǫkъ |
| Locative | *bǫcě | *bǫku | *bǫcěxъ |
| Dative | *bǫku | *bǫkoma | *bǫkomъ |
| Instrumental | *bǫkъmь, *bǫkomь* | *bǫkoma | *bǫky |
| Vocative | *bǫče | *bǫka | *bǫci |
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.
Derived terms
- *bǫkařь (“bettle”)
- *bǫkačь, *bǫkačьka (“bug”)
Related terms
- *bǫbarъ (“bettle”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “букашка”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bǫkъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), issue 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 235
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