virst

Latvian

Etymology 1

Underlyingly *virt-ti, an iR-vocalization of the zero grade version of Proto-Indo-European *wert- (to turn; to become). The original meaning of the verb was "to become" (without any negative connotations.)[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

virst intr., 1st conj., pres. virstu, virsti, virst, past virtu

  1. (with iz-) to degenerate, become perverted

Conjugation

  • izvirtība (decadence)
  • izvirtulis (pervert)
  • izvirtis (perverted)
  • izvirst

Etymology 2

Underlyingly *vird-ti. Same origin as Latvian virt (to bubble, boil) (verdu, virdu) Lithuanian virti (to boil). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to boil), with the infinitive from zero grade and present from full grade.[2]

As the modern izvirst has been relegated to outbursts or eruptions (of a volcano, emotions, etc.) it is practically never used in the present tense, consequently most natives will not know how to conjugate it in present, especially because it shows ablaut, present marker -st- will most likely be used.

Pronunciation

Verb

virst intr., 1st conj., pres. virstu, virsti, virst, past virdu

  1. (with iz-) to erupt

Conjugation

  • izvirdums (eruption)
  • izvirst
  • verdošs (scalding, boiling)
  • viršanas temperatūra (boiling point)

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), virst, izvirst”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
  2. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), izvirdums, virt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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