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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-otьja

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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

From the combination of *-ota + *-ьja. Productive only in Bulgarian and Macedonian, so likely inherited from Old Church Slavonic. Probably, the construct was influenced by Byzantine Greek forms such as ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs, private citizen)ἰδιωτεία (ignorance).

Suffix

*-otь̀ja f

  1. Denominal, forming apologetic abstract nouns with negative connotation
    *běda (trouble, misfortune)Macedonian бедотија (bedotija, misery)
    *groza (horror, ugliness)*grozotьja (eyesore)
    *gnǫsъ (disgust)*gnǫsotьja (repugnance)
    *sormъ (shame)*sormotьja (disgrace)
  2. Deadjectival, forming apologetic abstract nouns with negative connotation
    From simple-stem adjectives:
    *samъ (alone)*samotьja (solitute, loneliness)
    *krivъ (curved, awry)*krivotьja (curvature; figur. petulant person)
    *lošь (bad)*lošetьja (malice)
    *tǫpъ (dump)*tǫpotьja (stupidity, stupid act)
    *prostъ (simple)*prostotьja (simplicity, simpleton act)
    From adjectives in *-ьnъ:
    *bědьnъ (poor)Bulgarian беднотия (bednotija, poverty)
    *alčьnъ (greedy, avid)*alčьnotьja (excessive greed, avidity)
    *tьmьnъ (dark, dull)*tьmьnotьja (pitch darkness)
    *těsnъ (narrow)*těsnotьja (lack of space, slimness)
  3. Deverbial, forming apologetic abstract nouns with negative connotation
    *mьrsiti (to pollute, to defile)*mьrsotьja (pollution)
    *brъkati (to stir, to mix)*brъkotьja (disorder, absolute mess)

Declension

Derived terms

Category Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-otьja not found

References

  • G. Kiselinov (1958): "-отиjа" in Македонска граматика за IV одделение (in Macedonian), Prosvetno delo, page 50
  • St. Stoyanov (1983): "-отѝя" in Граматика на съвременния Български книжовен език, vol. II Морфология (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 63
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