Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/orvьnъ

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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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *arwis. Morphologically from *orvò +‎ *-ьnъ. Cognates include Old Prussian arwis (true, definite), Lithuanian arvis (suitable) (or arvas, then displaced by tinka).

Adjective

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*õrvьnъ[1]

  1. straight
  2. even

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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

References

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