Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/darъ

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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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *dōˀra, from an earlier *dōˀran, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom (gift), from the root *deh₃- (to give), turning masculine by Illič-Svityč's rule.

Direct cognates are Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron, gift), Old Armenian տուր (tur). Indirect cognates (with the suffix -no) are Latin dōnum (gift), Sanskrit दान (dāná, gift).

Reconstruction edit

Vasmer and Derksen assume an original v-stem, but ESSJa claims that the forms with -ov- are secondary. Sławski claims that the evidence in inconclusive, and the history of the word as well as the derivatives indicate a coexistence of a v-stem.

Noun edit

*dȃrъ m[1][2][3]

  1. gift (given to another)
    *darъmь/*daromьfor free
    *dati darъmь/*daromьto give for free
    *vъ darъ datito give as a gift
    *božьjь darъsomething sent by God
  2. (figuratively) talent, gift (ability)
  3. (in the plural) ceremonial gifts offered to the bride and groom during a wedding or exchanged during the wedding between the closest relatives and newlyweds

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: даръ (darŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

Further reading edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “дар”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. & suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1977), “*darъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), issue 4 (*čaběniti – *děľa), Moscow: Nauka, page 191
  • Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1976), “*darъ”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 2 (caca – davьnota), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 346

References edit

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008), “*dȃrъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden; Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 96: “m. u (c) ‘gift’”
  2. ^ Kapović, Mate (2007), “The Development of Proto-Slavic Quantity”, in Wiener Slavistisches Jahrbuch[1], University of Vienna, page 7: “*dȃrъ”
  3. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001), “darъ daru”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “c (NA 137; PR 137; RPT 102)”