Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/olovo

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 1 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Lithuanian álvas, Latvian alva and Old Prussian alwis.

Noun edit

*ȍlovo n[1]

  1. either of the metals lead (black lead) or tin (white lead)
    Synonym: *svinьcь
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Further reading edit
  • Trubachyov, O., Zhuravlyov, A. F., editors (2005), “*olovo/ь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 32 (*obžьnъ – *orzbotati), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 76
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “олово”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Etymology 2 edit

See *olъ.

Noun edit

*olovo n

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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References edit

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*ȍlovo”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 369:n. o (c) ‘lead’