Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sǫprǫgъ

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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Equivalent to *sǫ- +‎ *prǫgъ (shackle, splice). Analogous to Latin coniūnx m or f (spouse) < coniugō (to unite, to yoke).

Noun

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*sǫprǫ̀gъ m[1]

  1. (literally) yokemate, companion
  2. husband (male spouse)

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) “soprog”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:Izhodiščno *sǫprǫ̋gъ

Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “супру́г”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “съпруг”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 672