Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/trudьnъ

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 *trudъ (endevour, work) +‎ *-ьnъ.

Adjective

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*trudьnъ[1][2]

  1. difficult, laborious

Usage notes

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In South Slavic, the word developed an additional meaning pregnant, probably a calque of Ottoman Turkish یوکلو (literally: burdened, loadedpregnant).

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “trudny”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  2. ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017) “trudny”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN