Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/lapīˀ

This Proto-Balto-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-Balto-Slavic

Alternative forms

  • *lapijāˀ (jā-stem)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(w)lop-ih₂, from *h₂(w)lṓp- (lengthened o-grade via schwebeablaut), from *h₂wl̥p- (“fox”, zero-grade). Due to the taboo nature of the word, the root has changed significantly in most Indo-European descendants.

Noun

*lapīˀ f[1][2]

  1. fox
    Synonyms: *lapśāˀ, *leipśāˀ
nouns

Descendants

  • East Baltic:
  • West Baltic:

References

  1. ^ EDBIL, page 274: “lapė”, “PIE *h₂lōp-s, *h₂lop-”
  2. ^ BSW, page 149: “lapē-”

Further reading

  • ALEW 2.0, “lãpė”
  • LKEŽDB, “lapė”
  • Palmér, Jakob, Thorsø, van Sluis, Swanenvleugel, Kroonen (2021)
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