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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/šьstъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ks-es-, from *kes-. Akin to Lithuanian šíekštas, Latvian siêkstа.

Noun

*šьstъ m

  1. pole

Inflection
Declension of *šьstъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *šьstъ *šьsta *šьsti
genitive *šьsta *šьstu *šьstъ
dative *šьstu *šьstoma *šьstomъ
accusative *šьstъ *šьsta *šьsty
instrumental *šьstъmь, *šьstomь* *šьstoma *šьsty
locative *šьstě *šьstu *šьstěxъ
vocative *šьste *šьsta *šьsti
* -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

Descendants
  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: шесътъ (šesŭtŭ), шистъ (šistŭ)
      • Old Ruthenian: шостъ (šost)
      • Middle Russian: шестъ (šest) (17ᵗʰ cent.)

Further reading
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “шест”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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