Old Ruthenian

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ѧршъ

Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Slavic *jerъxь. Compare Middle Russian ершъ (jerš), whence modern Russian ёрш (jorš). First attested in the 17th century.[1][2][3]

Noun

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ꙗршъ (jaršm animal

  1. ruff (Gymnocephalus cernua)
    купили… яршовъ до смаженьяkupili… jaršov do smaženʹja(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants

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  • Belarusian: ёрш (jorš)
  • Ukrainian: йорж (jorž); йорш (jorš) (dialectal)

References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “йорж; йорш”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 327:др. ершъdr. erš
  2. ^ Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “йорж”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 581
  3. ^ The template Template:R:be:ESBM does not use the parameter(s):
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    Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1985), “ёрш”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 3 (га! – інчэ́), Minsk: Navuka i technika, page 188

Further reading

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  • The template Template:R:zle-obe:HSBM does not use the parameter(s):
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    Bulyka, A. M., editor (2017), “яршъ”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 37 (чорное – ящыкъ), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 383