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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xorpuxa

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 *xorpa + *-uxa, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerHp- (to abrade, scrape).

Noun

*xorpuxa f (West Slavic)

  1. paddock, toad
    Synonyms: *korpa, (in South Slavic) *korstava, (in East Slavic) *žaba

Inflection

  • *xorpavъ

Descendants

  • West Slavic:
    • Polish: ropucha

Further reading

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