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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/valežь

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

Action noun of *valiti (“to crumble, to revolve”) +‎ *-ežь. Akin to Lithuanian volė̃ (“roller”).

Noun

*valežь m

  1. fall, deadfall (including for rain, snowfall)
    Synonyms: *padъ, *padežь, *opadъkъ

Declension
Declension of *valežь (soft o-stem)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *valežь *valeža *valeži
Accusative *valežь *valeža *valežę̇
Genitive *valeža *valežu *valežь
Locative *valeži *valežu *valežixъ
Dative *valežu *valežema *valežemъ
Instrumental *valežьmь, *valežemь* *valežema *valeži
Vocative *valežu *valeža *valeži
* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.
  • *valъ (“disturbance, wave”)
    • *valěti (“to tumble”)
    • *valiti (“to crumble, to make to fall, to slain”)
    • *vaľati (“to knock down”)
      • *vaľakъ (instrument/agent noun)

Descendants
  • East Slavic:
    • Russian: ва́леж (válež)
    • Ukrainian: валіж (valiž)
  • South Slavic:

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