Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vъnukъ

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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The onset *vъn may be from the zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (onto); for other familial terms from this root, compare Lithuanian anýta (mother-in-law), Latin anus (old woman, matron).[1][2] Possibly related to Ancient Greek ἔγγονος (éngonos, grandson).

Noun

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*vъnùkъ m

  1. grandson

Inflection

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Declension of *vъnùkъ (hard o-stem, accent paradigm a)
singular dual plural
nominative *vъnùkъ *vъnùka *vъnùci
genitive *vъnùka *vъnùku *vъnùkъ
dative *vъnùku *vъnùkoma *vъnùkomъ
accusative *vъnùkъ *vъnùka *vъnùky
instrumental *vъnùkъmь, *vъnùkomь* *vъnùkoma *vъnùkȳ
locative *vъnùcě *vъnùku *vъnùcě̄xъ
vocative *vъnùče *vъnùka *vъnùci

* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

See also

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) “*vъnukъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 530-1
  2. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “внук”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress