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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-slo

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from *(s)-tlo, from *(d/t/s/z)-tlo, from Proto-Indo-European *-tlom.

Inherited, but becoming productive only in Proto-Slavic. There are many direct cognates, e.g.

Exact match to *-lo and *-slo are Lithuanian *-las and *-slas, forming instrument nouns as well as action nouns (> nomina acti).

Suffix

*-slo n

  1. Deverbal, forming nouns denoting a tool or instrument.
    *vezti > *vesti (“to lead, cart, convey”) → *veztlo/*vezslo > *veslo (“oar, paddle”)
    *mazati (“to smear, anoint”) → *maztlo/*mazslo > *maslo (“oil, ointment”)
  2. (rare) Deverbal, creating action nouns, usually becoming nomina acti.
    *čitti > *čisti (“to read; respect”) → *čittlo/*čitslo > *čislo (“number”)

Declension
Declension of *-slo (hard o-stem)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *-slo *-slě *-sla
Accusative *-slo *-slě *-sla
Genitive *-sla *-slu *-slъ
Locative *-slě *-slu *-slěxъ
Dative *-slu *-sloma *-slomъ
Instrumental *-slъmь, *-slomь* *-sloma *-sly
Vocative *-slo *-slě *-sla
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Usage notes
  • Used with verbs ending -C- or -a/j-
  • Usually used with verbs with e-vocalism of the root.
  • Usually from roots ending in d/t/s/z. It's not used with roots ending in r/l (see *-dlo). Possibly *-lo is used with roots ending in b/p/k/g.

See also

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Proto-Slavic_words_suffixed_with_*-slo' title='Category:Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-slo'>Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-slo</a>
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Proto-Slavic_words_suffixed_with_*-sl%D1%8C' title='Category:Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-slь'>Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-slь</a>
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Proto-Slavic_words_suffixed_with_*-sla' title='Category:Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-sla'>Proto-Slavic words suffixed with *-sla</a>

Descendants
  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: -сло (-slo)
      • Belarusian: -сло (-slo)
      • Russian: -сло (-slo)
      • Ukrainian: -сло (-slo)
  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Old Cyrillic: -сло (-slo)
      Glagolitic: -ⱄⰾⱁ (-slo)
    • Bulgarian: -сло (-slo)
    • Macedonian: -сло (-slo)
    • Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic: -сло
      Latin: -slo
    • Slovene: -slo
  • West Slavic:
    • Czech: -slo
    • Polish: -sło
    • Slovak: -slo
    • Slovincian: -sło
    • Sorbian:
      • Upper Sorbian: -sło
      • Lower Sorbian: -sło

Further reading
  • Šekli, Matej (2012), “Besedotvorni pomeni samostalniških izpeljank v praslovanščini”, in Philological Studies‎ (in Slovene), volume 10, issue 1, Skopje, Perm, Ljubljana, Zagreb, pages 115–32
  • Trubačóv, Oleg, editor (1985), “*kreslo / *krěslo”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ slavjanskix jazykov [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), volume 12, Moscow: Nauka, page 126
  • Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1974) Słownik prasłowiański (in Polish), volume I, Wrocław: Polska Akademia Nauk, page 103f

References
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