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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/jistъ

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

Alternative reconstructions

  • *jьstъ (ESSJa,[1] Derksen[2])
  • *istъ (Olander[3])

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ī́ˀstas, cognate with Latvian ĩsts (true) (whence also ĩstens, ĩstans), as well as Latin Istaevōnēs (name of an ancient Germanic tribe). Further origin uncertain:

Adjective

*jìstъ[4]

  1. true, genuine, real, authentic
  2. same, identical

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • *nejistъ, *nejistovъ
  • *jisto / *jьsto (property, capital)
    • *jistiti / to claim, to assert
    • *jistьcь / *jьstьcь (plaintiff)
  • *jistina / *jьstina (truth, actuality)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: истъ (istŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  1. Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*jьstъjь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 246
  2. Derksen, Rick (2008) “*jь̀stъ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 215:adj. o (a) ‘true, genuine’
  3. Olander, Thomas (2001) “istъ ista isto”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:a (SA 144, 146; PR 133)
  4. Snoj, Marko (2016) “isti”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:Pslovan. *ji̋stъ

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “и́стый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “исти”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 90
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