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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/svirati

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

Probably from *(s)kvьrъ + *-ěti, itself of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

*svirati impf [1]

  1. to whistle
  2. to play music

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • *svirъka (whistle, flute)
  • *svirьcь (music player)
  • *sviračь (musician)

Descendants

References

  1. Snoj, Marko (2016), svȋrati”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar, Ljubljana: Inštitut za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, →ISBN: “*svira̋ti”
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