Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/déntsnāˀ
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This Proto-Balto-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-Balto-Slavic edit
Etymology edit
From *dentís (“tooth”) + *-snāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts (“tooth”).
Noun edit
*déntsnāˀ f
- gum (soft tissue around the teeth)
Inflection edit
| Declension of *déntsnāˀ (ā-stem, fixed accent) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
| Nominative | *déntsnāˀ | *déntsnāiˀ | *déntsnās | |
| Accusative | *déntsnā(ˀ)n | *déntsnāiˀ | *déntsnā(ˀ)ns | |
| Genitive | *déntsnā(ˀ)s | *déntsnāu(ˀ) | *déntsnōn | |
| Locative | *déntsnāiˀ | *déntsnāu(ˀ) | *déntsnā(ˀ)su | |
| Dative | *déntsnāi | *déntsnā(ˀ)mā(ˀ) | *déntsnā(ˀ)mas | |
| Instrumental | *déntsnāˀn | *déntsnā(ˀ)māˀ | *déntsnā(ˀ)mīˀs | |
| Vocative | *déntsna | *déntsnāiˀ | *déntsnās | |
Descendants edit
- Proto-Slavic: *dęsnà (see there for further descendants)