Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xyťьnъ

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 *xytiti (to abduct) +‎ *-ьnъ.

Adjective

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*xyťьnъ

  1. predatory, predaceous

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “хи́жий”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 173
  • Shaposhnikov, A. K. (2010) “хищный”, in Этимологический словарь современного русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 2: (Начать – Я), Moscow: Flinta; Nauka, →ISBN, page 491
  • Vasmer, Max (1973) “хи́жий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 4 (Т – Ящур), Moscow: Progress, page 235