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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/byvati

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

A byform of *byti + *-vati, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (to grow, to become). Cognate with dial. Lithuanian buvóti (to be).

Verb

*byvàti impf[1]

  1. to be (in iterative or habitual sense), to occur
  2. to be at

Alternative forms

  • *buvati

Inflection

Proto-Slavic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰuH-‎ (0 c, 7 e)

Derived terms

  • *dobyvati (to derive, to obtain)
  • *perbyvati (to abide, to endure)
  • *sъbyvati (to come true)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Belarusian: быва́ць (byvácʹ)
    • Russian: быва́ть (byvátʹ)
    • Ukrainian: бува́ти (buváty)
  • South Slavic
  • West Slavic:
    • Czech: bývat
    • Polish: bywać
    • Slovak: byvať
    • Sorbian:
      • Upper Sorbian: bywać
      • Lower Sorbian: bywaś

Further reading

References

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