Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-očь

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

Obsolete nominal suffix, derived from *-okъ +‎ *-jь, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kyós. Equivalent to *-čь, appended to o-stems. Encountered mainly in South Slavic.

Survives as an adverb in *per +‎ *-očь > Old Church Slavonic прочь (pročĭ, “forth”), проче (proče, “therefore”).

Suffix

*-òčь m

From nouns or participles, forms state nouns with expressive, pungent connotation
Synonyms: *-ostь, *-ota

*gňilъ (“rotten”) → *gňilоčь (“rot”)

*morzъ (“frost”) → *morzočь (“iciness”)
From verbs in *-ati, forms expressive state nouns
Synonym: *-otьja

*bľьvati (“to spit”) → *bľьvоčь (“vomit”)

*brъkati (“to stir”) → *brъkоčь (“mess”)

Declension

Declension of *-očь (soft o-stem)

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*-očь	*-oča	*-oči
Accusative	*-očь	*-oča	*-očę̇
Genitive	*-oča	*-oču	*-očь
Locative	*-oči	*-oču	*-očixъ
Dative	*-oču	*-očema	*-očemъ
Instrumental	-očьmь, -očemь^*	*-očema	*-oči
Vocative	*-oču	*-oča	*-oči

^* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.

Related suffixes

*-opъ, *-otъ, *-okъ
*-ačь, *-ičь
*-ьcь m, *-ica f, *-ьce n

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