Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/ǫtьlъ

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

Either from root of *ǫ- +‎ *tьlo (ground) or related[1] to Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron, cave).

Adjective edit

*ǫtьlъ[2][1]

  1. bottomless
    Synonym: *bezdъnъ
  2. hollow
    Synonym: *tъ̀ščь
  3. flimsy, frail, lean, meager, slim
    Synonym: *ščuplъ

Declension edit

Related terms edit

noun

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Snoj, Marko (2016) “votel”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si
  2. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “ǫtьlъ ǫtьla ǫtьlo”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b hullet, svag (PR 136)

Further reading edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “у́тлый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “вутлий”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka