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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/větъ

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

Comparison with Baltic data Lithuanian vaiténti (“to discuss”), Old Prussian waitiāt (“to talk”) points towards a possible origin from *weh₁y- (“to seek truth”) +‎ *-tós, an extension of *weh₁- (“truth”). Cognates outside Balto-Slavic with similar meanings include Avestan vaēθa (vaēθa, “judicial decision”). It should be pointed that the same root also meant to turn. This is the origin of proto-Slavic *viti (“to curl, to twist”). It is possible, as suggested by Vasmer, that the O-grade of this verb was used figuratively to denote conversation.

Noun

*větъ m

  1. talk, agreement

Declension
Declension of *větъ (hard o-stem)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *větъ *věta *věti
Accusative *větъ *věta *věty
Genitive *věta *větu *větъ
Locative *větě *větu *větěxъ
Dative *větu *větoma *větomъ
Instrumental *větъmь, *větomь* *větoma *věty
Vocative *věte *věta *věti
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Derived terms
  • *jьzvětъ (“report”)
  • *otъvětъ (“respond”)
  • *uvětъ (“term (in contract)”)
  • *privětъ (“salute”)
    • *privětьstvьje (“greeting”)
    • *privětьnъ (“welcoming, hospitable”)
  • *obětъ (“promise”) (from an earlier *obvětъ)
    • *oběťanьje (“pledge”)
  • *sъvětъ (“advice”)
    • *sъvěťanьje (“consultation”)
  • *zavětъ (“covenant”)
    • *zavěťanьje (“will, testament”)

Descendants
  • East Slavic: вѣтъ (větŭ)
  • South Slavic:

References
  • Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), “вет”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress
  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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