ꙁаѩць

Old Novgorodian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zàję̄cь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓˀjinkas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰó(h₂)yinkos. Cognate with Russian за́яц (zájac), Belarusian за́яц (zájac), Ukrainian за́яць (zájacʹ).

Noun

ꙁаѩць (zajęcĭ) m

  1. hare
    … а ·г҃· заѧцѣ и тетеревѣ…… a ·g:· zaęcě i teterevě…… and 3 hares and black grouse…

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