Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/krъtъ

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

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Etymology

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Probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to crook) + *-ъtъ, related to Lithuanian kertùs (shrew) and perhaps Proto-Slavic *čьrtъ (evil creature).

May have been coined as an alternative to Proto-Balto-Slavic *kúrmis (mole) (whence Latvian kur̃mis, Lithuanian kùrmis) in order to avoid confusion with unrelated Proto-Slavic *kъrmъ (fodder, nutrient).

Noun

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*krъ̀tъ m[1]

  1. mole (burrowing mammal of the family Talpidae)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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

Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “крот”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1987), “*krъtъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 13 (*kroměžirъ – *kyžiti), Moscow: Nauka, page 57
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “къртица”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 218
  • kertus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012