Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/rьvьnivъ

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 *rьvьnь (zeal) +‎ *-ivъ. Probably related to Proto-Slavic *řuti (to cry, to weep), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew- (to roar).

Adjective

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*rьvьnivъ

  1. desirable, likable (for object) (in South Slavic)
  2. jealous, envious (for person)
    Synonyms: *zavistьlivъ, *žarьlivъ

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ревни́вый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “ревнив”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 199