Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xytrъ

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

Morphologically *xyt- +‎ *-rъ. The stem *xyt- is a zero-grade variant of *xvatiti (to grasp, to catch). Of the same origin is also Russian хищник (xiščnik, predator). Ultimately, the lemma likely shares the same origin as *xъtěti (to want, to intend).

Adjective edit

*xytrъ[1]

  1. cunning, sly, wise

Inflection edit

Accent paradigm b.

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References edit

  1. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*xytrъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 162

Further reading edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хитрый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress