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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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-SlavicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₁ēn (“red deer, elk”).
Baltic cognates include Lithuanian elnias (“deer”).
Other Indo-European cognates include Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”), Old Armenian եղն (ełn, “deer”), Tocharian B yal (“gazelle”).
NounEdit
(j)elenь m
DeclensionEdit
Declension of *elenь (n-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *elenь | *eleni | *elene |
| Accusative | *elenь | *eleni | *eleni |
| Genitive | *elene | *elenu | *elenъ |
| Locative | *elene | *elenu | *elenьxъ |
| Dative | *eleni | *elenьma | *elenьmъ |
| Instrumental | *elenьmъ | *elenьma | *elenьmi |
| Vocative | *eleny | *eleni | *elene |
DescendantsEdit
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic: