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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bъzoľь

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

Derived from onomatopoeic verb *bъzati (to buzz) + *-oľь. Compare Lithuanian bužỹs (insect, beetle).

Noun

*bъzoľь m[1] (South Slavic)

  1. wasp
    Synonym: (standard) *osa

Alternative forms

  • *bъzoľa f (Serbo-Croatian)

Declension

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic: зо̏ља f
      Latin: zȍlja f
    • Slovene: zȍlj (tonal orthography)

References

  1. Snoj, Marko (2016), zolj”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar3 (in Slovene), https://fran.si: “Nastalo iz *bъzol(')i”
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