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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/krovъ

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

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *krawas; equivalent to *kryti (to cover, hide) + *-ъ.

Cognate with Lithuanian krava (heap, pile)

Noun

*kròvъ m[1][2]

  1. roof

Inflection

See also

Derived terms

  • *krovina
  • *krovišče
  • *kroviti
  • *krovlja
  • *krovьje
  • *krovьnъ
    • *krovьnica

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: кровъ (krovŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
    • Old Czech: krov
    • Slovak: krov
    • Sorbian:
      • Upper Sorbian: krow

Further reading

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008), “*kròvъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 250: “m. o (b) ‘roof ’”
  2. Olander, Thomas (2001), krovъ”, in Common Slavic accentological word list, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b tag (SA 157; PR 134)”
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