Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xolstъ

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

By surface analysis, *xol- +‎ *-stъ. According to ESSJa, akin to Proto-Slavic *xolkъ (single), *xolpъ (youngling, brat; serf), *xolujь (servant).

Adjective edit

*xolstъ

  1. idle
  2. single, unmarried

Inflection edit

Related terms edit

  • *xolstati, *xolstiti
  • *xolstъ (noun)
    • Slovene: hlȃst (grape bunch without berries) (tonal orthography)

Descendants edit

Further reading edit

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*xolstъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 64
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “холосто́й”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress