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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bъrъ
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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 uncertain origin. See also Proto-Germanic *baraz (“barley”).
Inflection
Declension of *bъrъ (hard o-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *bъrъ | *bъra | *bъri |
| Accusative | *bъrъ | *bъra | *bъry |
| Genitive | *bъra | *bъru | *bъrъ |
| Locative | *bъrě | *bъru | *bъrěxъ |
| Dative | *bъru | *bъroma | *bъromъ |
| Instrumental | *bъrъmь, *bъromь* | *bъroma | *bъry |
| Vocative | *bъre | *bъra | *bъri |
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.
Derived terms
- *bъrica (“wild foxtail millet, Setaria viridis”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1976), “*bъrъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), issue 3 (*bratrьcь – *cьrky), Moscow: Nauka, page 134
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