Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/norvъ

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

Probably related to Lithuanian narvýtis (“to persist, to be stubborn”), possibly Ancient Greek νωρεῖ pl (nōreî, “energy, urge”). Further origin perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner- (“vitality, drive”) (the root of *h₂nḗr (“man, person”)).

(Some) Western South Slavic descendants are etymologically problematic. Snoj tentatively derives them from related *naravь, *narava^[1] < *nar- + *-avь, *-ava. Compare Lithuanian nóras (“will”).

Noun edit

*nȏrvъ m^[2]^[3]^[4]

character, manner, demeanor, nature
(culture) custom

Alternative forms edit

*norvь f (i-stem)

Declension edit

Declension of *nȏrvъ (hard o-stem, accent paradigm c)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nȏrvъ	*nȏrva	*nȏrvi
genitive	*nȏrva	*norvù	*nõrvъ
dative	*nȏrvu	*norvomà	*norvòmъ
accusative	*nȏrvъ	*nȏrva	*nȏrvy
instrumental	nȏrvъmь, nȏrvomь^*	*norvomà	*norvý
locative	*nȏrvě	*norvù	*norvě̃xъ
vocative	*norve	*nȏrva	*nȏrvi

^* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms edit

*norviti (sę) (“to fancy”)
*norvьstvo (“morality”)
*norvьnъ (“natured”)

Descendants edit

East Slavic:
- Old East Slavic: норовъ (norovŭ)
  - Belarusian: но́раў (nóraŭ)
  - Russian: но́ров (nórov)
  - Ukrainian: но́ров (nórov)
South Slavic:
- Old Church Slavonic: нравъ (nravŭ)
  - → Old East Slavic: нравъ (nravŭ)
- Bulgarian: нрав (nrav)
- Macedonian: нарав (narav)
- Serbo-Croatian:
  Cyrillic script: на́рав f
  
  Latin script: nárav f
- Slovene: nrȃv, narȃva (tonal orthography)
West Slavic:
- Old Czech: nrav
  - Czech: mrav
- Polish: narów (archaic, literary)
- Slovak: mrav
Non-Slavic:
- → Romanian: nărav

References edit

^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “narava”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “prvotno *naravь”
^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*norvъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 356
^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “norvъ”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List‎^[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “d skik (PR 131, 137; RPT 105)”
^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “nrav”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Pslovan. *nȏrvъ”

Further reading edit

Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1999), “*norvъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 25 (*neroditi – *novotьnъ(jь)), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 192
Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “но́ров”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “нрав”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 698
“norėti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

[1] Snoj, Marko (2016) “narava”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “prvotno *naravь”

[2] Derksen, Rick (2008) “*norvъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 356

[3] Olander, Thomas (2001) “norvъ”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List‎^[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “d skik (PR 131, 137; RPT 105)”

[4] Snoj, Marko (2016) “nrav”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si: “Pslovan. *nȏrvъ”

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