Latvian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Underlyingly *virt-ti, an iR-vocalization of the zero grade version of Proto-Indo-European *wert- (to turn; to become). The original meaning of the verb was "to become" (without any negative connotations.)[1]

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Verb edit

virst (intransitive, 1st conjugation, present virstu, virsti, virst, past virtu)

  1. (with iz-) to degenerate, become perverted
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Etymology 2 edit

Underlyingly *vird-ti. Same origin as Latvian virt (to bubble, boil) (verdu, virdu) Lithuanian virti (to boil). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to boil), with the infinitive from zero grade and present from full grade.[2]

As the modern izvirst has been relegated to outbursts or eruptions (of a volcano, emotions, etc.) it is practically never used in the present tense, consequently most natives will not know how to conjugate it in present, especially because it shows ablaut, present marker -st- will most likely be used.

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virst (intransitive, 1st conjugation, present virstu, virsti, virst, past virdu)

  1. (with iz-) to erupt
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References edit

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “virst, izvirst”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
  2. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “izvirdums, virt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

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virst

  1. Alternative form of vursth
    • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 11:
      In durk Ich red virst mee left-vooted shoe."
      In the dark I happened first on my left-footed shoe."

References edit

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129