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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/dьrtěti

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

Fientive derivative of *dьrtъ (old, ragged) + *-ěti, ultimately descending from Proto-Indo-European *derH- (to tear). Akin to Proto-Germanic *trudaną (to tread), Ancient Greek δέρνομαι (dérnomai).

Verb

*dьrtěti impf

  1. to degrade (for materials), to age (for living beings)

Inflection

  • *dьrtъ (old, ragged)
  • *dьrtina (old age)
  • *dьrtostь (raginess, shabby state)
  • *dьrtakъ (geezer)

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Bulgarian: дърте́я (dǎrtéja)
    • Macedonian: дртее (drtee)

Further reading

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