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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vorgъ

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 1

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *wargás (foe, enemy), probably from Proto-Indo-European *Hwergʰ- (to commit a crime).

Noun

*vȏrgъ m[1][2][3][4]

  1. foe, enemy
Inflection
Derived terms
  • *vorgovati (to be in hostile relation)
  • *voržьda (animosity)
  • *voržьjь (hostile)
  • *voržati (to ambush; to curse)
    • *voržařь (evil sorcerer)
  • *voržiti (to cheat, to deceive)
  • *vьrčěti (to grumble, to utter)
  • *vorčь (fortune-teller)
Descendants
Further reading

Etymology 2

Presumably o-grade of Proto-Slavic *vergti (to roll; to throw), from Proto-Indo-European *werg- (to turn) or *wergʷ- (to cast). Alternatively reconstructed as Proto-Slavic *vьragъ, akin to Proto-Slavic *vьrěti (to spring).

Noun

*vòrgъ m

  1. ravine, gorge
Inflection
Derived terms
  • *ovorgъ/*ovьragъ
Descendants
  • East Slavic:
  • South Slavic:
    • Bulgarian: враг (vrag, dale, gorge; large wound), овра́г (ovrág, ravine) (dialectal)
  • Non-Slavic:
    • Aromanian: vrag (furrow)
Further reading

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008), “*vȏrgъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 527: “m. o (c) ‘foe’”
  2. Olander, Thomas (2001), vorgъ vorga”, in Common Slavic accentological word list, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:cb (PR 134); (SA 70, 167; PR 137); d (RPT 105)”
  3. Snoj, Marko (2016), vrȃg”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar3 (in Slovene), https://fran.si: “*vȏrgъ”
  4. Kapović, Mate (2007), “The Development of Proto-Slavic Quantity”, in Wiener Slavistisches Jahrbuch, University of Vienna, page 6: “*vȏrgъ”
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