Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ъlъ

Doublet of *-ьlъ. The *-ъ- could reflect either a reduced *-о-, *-u- from u-theme declension, or a hardened variant of *-ьlъ.

*-ъlъ m

1. From basic roots, forms diminutive nouns, usually of derogative character. Parallel to Latin -ulus, with regional distribution

   Synonym: *-ъka f, *-ъko n

   *pikъla m, *pikъľo n (“bed-wetter”) ← *pikati (“to urinate”)

   *driskъla m, *driskъľo n (“pantshitter”) ← *driskati (“to defecate”)

   *pьrdъla m, *pьrdъľo n (“farter”) ← *pьrděti (“to break wind”)

   *sьrdъla m, *sьrdъľo n (“brat, one who sulks”) ← *sьrditi (“to get angry, to fuss”)

   *rеvъla m, *rеvъľo n (“cry-baby”) ← *řuti (“to cry, to scream, to roar”)

   *orkъla (“chest”) ← Latin arca (“box”) (Latin loanword)

2. From basic roots, forms tool nouns. Parallel to *-ьlъ

   Synonym: *-dlo

   *sedъlo (“saddle”) / *sědlo (“seat”) ← *sěsti (“to sit down”)

   *metъla (“broom”) ← *mesti (“to sweep, to throw”)

   *migъla (“eyelid”) ← *migati (“to blink”)

   *jьgъla (“needle”) ← *jь̏go (“yoke”)

3. From basic roots, forms deponent resultant nouns (pre-Slavic)

   *pьkъlъ (“hell, pitch”) ← Proto-Indo-European *peyk- (“to carve, to hew”)

   *ǫgъlъ (“angle”) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (“to curve”)

   *čeхъlъ (“cap, sleeper, cover”) ← of uncertain origin

• *-ъlа f, *-ъlо n (for expressive purposes, softened to *-ъľо)
• *-оlъ

• *-lъ
• *-ělь, *-aľь