Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ěti

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Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti. The present tense inflection is thematic, effectively continuing Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti.

Suffix

*-ěti

Inherited, stative (to be)
*ležati (“to lie”)

*stojati (“to stand”)

*rъděti (“to redden”)
Deadjectival, inchoative (to become)
*gǫstěti (“to become dense, thick”) ← *gǫstъ (“dense, thick”)

*bělěti (“to become white”) ← *bělъ (“white”)

*cělěti (“to recover, heal up”) ← *cělъ (“whole”)
Denominal
*dьněti (“to dawn”) ← *dьnь (“day”)

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ěti