< Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic
Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/obora
 |
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
Cognate with Lithuanian apvaras (“string, twine”), Ancient Greek ἀείρω (aeírō), ultimately, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- (“to cover, shut”).
Declension
Declension of *obora (hard a-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *obora | *oborě | *obory |
| Accusative | *oborǫ | *oborě | *obory |
| Genitive | *obory | *oboru | *oborъ |
| Locative | *oborě | *oboru | *oborasъ, *oboraxъ* |
| Dative | *oborě | *oborama | *oboramъ |
| Instrumental | *oborojǫ, *oborǫ** | *oborama | *oborami |
| Vocative | *oboro | *oborě | *obory |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Descendants
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “обо́ра”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.