Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/majakъ

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

From *màjati (to beckon) + *-akъ (masculine nominalizing suffix).

Noun edit

*majakъ m

  1. signalling post
  2. beacon
  3. lighthouse

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • East Slavic:
    • Belarusian: мая́к (maják)
    • Russian: мая́к (maják)
    • Ukrainian: мая́к (maják)
  • South Slavic:

Further reading edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “мая́к”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress