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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xytrъ

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

Morphologically *xyt- +‎ *-rъ. The stem *xyt- is a zero-grade variant of *xvatiti (“to grasp, to catch”). Of the same origin is also Russian хищник (xiščnik, “predator”). Ultimately, the lemma likely shares the same origin as *xъtěti (“to want, to intend”).

Adjective

*xytrъ[1]

  1. cunning, sly, wise

Inflection

Accent paradigm b.

Derived terms

  • *xvatъ (“grasp, catch”)
    • *xvatъka (“grip”)
    • *xvatiti (“to suffice”)
    • *xvaťati (“to catch”)
  • Pre-Slavic *xytъ, *xutъ
    • *xutъkъ (“fast, agile”)
    • *xytiti (“to abduct, to snatch”)
    • *xyťьnъ (“predacious”)
    • *xyťьnikъ (“predator”)
  • *xъtěti (possibly)

Descendants

References

  1. Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1981), “*xytrъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 8 (*xa – *jьvьlga), Moscow: Nauka, page 162

Further reading

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