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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/kury
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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
Etymology
According to Vasmer, related to Proto-Slavic *kurъ (“cock, rooster”). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“loved”), from *keh₂-. If so, cognate with Latin cārus (“dear, beloved”), Latvian kārs (“craving, covetous”), and English whore.
Declension
Declension of *kury (v-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kury | *kurъvi | *kurъvi |
| genitive | *kurъve | *kurъvu | *kurъvъ |
| dative | *kurъvi | *kurъvьma, *kurъvama* | *kurъvьmъ, *kurъvamъ* |
| accusative | *kurъvь | *kurъvi | *kurъvi |
| instrumental | *kurъvьjǫ, *kurъvľǫ** | *kurъvьma, *kurъvama* | *kurъvьmi, *kurъvami* |
| locative | *kurъve | *kurъvu | *kurъvьxъ, *kurъvaxъ* |
| vocative | *kury | *kurъvi | *kurъvi |
* -ьmъ/etc. are the original consonant-stem endings, while -amъ/etc. are later Common Slavic endings formed by analogy with a-stems.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Related terms
- *kurъ (“cock, penis”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
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