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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/golěmъ

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

Perhaps a relic present passive participle of Proto-Balto-Slavic *galḗˀtei (to have capacity) + *-ěmъ, cognate with Lithuanian galė́ti (to be able) (present participle galėjimas). Further akin to Lithuanian galià (power, might), gãlimas (mighty), possibly Gaulish gallus (Gaul).

For the suffix, compare Latin volaemum (large pear).

Adjective

*golěmъ[1]

  1. (perhaps originally) capable, powerful
    Synonyms: *mogǫťь, *věščь, *sъposobьnъ
  2. (by extension) big, large, huge (for size)
    great (for action, effect)
    important, eminent, highly regarded (for person, status)

Declension

Derived terms

  • *golěměti (to be large), *golěmiti (to enlarge, to magnify)
  • *golěmina (size, magnitude)
  • *golěmьcь, *golěmanъ (powerful person)
  • *golmę (mickle)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: голѣмꙑи (golěmyj)
      • Russian: голя́мый (goljámyj)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
    • Old Czech: holemý
    • Polish: golemy

Further reading

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008), “*golěmъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 174
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