Reconstruction:Old Ruthenian/хуй

This Old Ruthenian 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.

This Old Ruthenian entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Old Ruthenian

Etymology

Expected reflex of Old East Slavic хуи (xui), from Proto-Slavic *xȗjь (“penis”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skaujás, from Proto-Indo-European *skowyós, from *skwey- (“thorn, needle, prickle”).^[1]^[2] Cognate with Russian хуй (xuj).

Noun

*хуй • (*xuj) m

(vulgar, taboo) cock, dick, prick

Descendants

Belarusian: хуй (xuj)
Carpathian Rusyn: хуй (xuj)
Ukrainian: хуй (xuj)

References

^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “хуй”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 221
^ Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “хуй”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 1091

[1] Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “хуй”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 221

[2] Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “хуй”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 1091

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