Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vъzduxъ

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 *vъz- (up, above) +‎ *duxъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰews-, an s-extension of *dʰewh₂- (to smoke).

Noun

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*vъzduxъ m

  1. deep gasp, sigh
    Synonym: *vъzdyšьka
  2. air (secondary, possibly post Common Slavic)

Declension

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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) “воздух”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “въздух”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 203