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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/oba
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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
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *abu, from Proto-Indo-European *a(m)-bʰoh₁, where the initial part is an old deictic pronoun or particle, reinforcing the meaning “two, both” of the second part. Cognate with Latvian abi, Lithuanian abu (“both”), Old Prussian abāi, Proto-Germanic *bai, Sanskrit उभय (ubhaya).[1]
Declension
Declension of *oba (hard pronominal)
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *oba | *obě | *obě |
| Accusative | *oba | *obě | *obě |
| Genitive | *oboju | *oboju | *oboju |
| Locative | *oboju | *oboju | *oboju |
| Dative | *oběma | *oběma | *oběma |
| Instrumental | *oběma | *oběma | *oběma |
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
References
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “о́ба”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
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