Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/nizъkъ

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

    From *nizъ (below) +‎ *-ъkъ.

    Adjective

    *nízъkъ (comparative *nižьjь)[1]

    1. low
      Antonym: *vysokъ

    Declension

    Indefinite declension of *nizъkъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *nizъkъ *nizъka *nizъko
    genitive *nizъka *nizъky *nizъka
    dative *nizъku *nizъkě *nizъku
    accusative *nizъkъ *nizъkǫ *nizъko
    instrumental *nizъkomь *nizъkojǫ *nizъkomь
    locative *nizъkě *nizъkě *nizъkě
    vocative *nizъke *nizъko *nizъko
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *nizъka *nizъkě *nizъkě
    genitive *nizъku *nizъku *nizъku
    dative *nizъkoma *nizъkama *nizъkoma
    accusative *nizъka *nizъkě *nizъkě
    instrumental *nizъkoma *nizъkama *nizъkoma
    locative *nizъku *nizъku *nizъku
    vocative *nizъka *nizъkě *nizъkě
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *nizъki *nizъky *nizъka
    genitive *nizъkъ *nizъkъ *nizъkъ
    dative *nizъkomъ *nizъkamъ *nizъkomъ
    accusative *nizъky *nizъky *nizъka
    instrumental *nizъky *nizъkami *nizъky
    locative *nizъkěxъ *nizъkaxъ *nizъkěxъ
    vocative *nizъki *nizъky *nizъka
    Definite declension of *nizъkъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *nizъkъjь *nizъkaja *nizъkoje
    genitive *nizъkajego *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkajego
    dative *nizъkujemu *nizъkěji *nizъkujemu
    accusative *nizъkъjь *nizъkǫjǫ *nizъkoje
    instrumental *nizъkyjimь *nizъkǫjǫ *nizъkyjimь
    locative *nizъkějemь *nizъkěji *nizъkějemь
    vocative *nizъkъjь *nizъkaja *nizъkoje
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *nizъkaja *nizъkěji *nizъkěji
    genitive *nizъkuju *nizъkuju *nizъkuju
    dative *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima
    accusative *nizъkaja *nizъkěji *nizъkěji
    instrumental *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima *nizъkyjima
    locative *nizъkuju *nizъkuju *nizъkuju
    vocative *nizъkaja *nizъkěji *nizъkěji
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *nizъkiji *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkaja
    genitive *nizъkъjixъ *nizъkъjixъ *nizъkъjixъ
    dative *nizъkyjimъ *nizъkyjimъ *nizъkyjimъ
    accusative *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkaja
    instrumental *nizъkyjimi *nizъkyjimi *nizъkyjimi
    locative *nizъkyjixъ *nizъkyjixъ *nizъkyjixъ
    vocative *nizъkiji *nizъkyję̇ *nizъkaja

    Derived terms

    adjectives
    • *nizъjь
    • *nižьnьjь
    • *nižьnъjь
    nouns
    • *nizostь f
    • *nizota f
    • *nizъkostь f
    • *nizъkota f
    verbs
    • *nižati

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: низъкъ (nizŭkŭ)
        • Old Ruthenian: низкїй (nizkij), низскїй (nizskij), нискїй (niskij)
        • Russian: ни́зкий (nízkij)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic:

    Further reading

    • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1999), “*nizъkъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 25 (*neroditi – *novotьnъ(jь)), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 150
    • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “ни́зкий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
    • Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1980), “ні́зкі”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 2 (ва – вяшчэ́ль), Minsk: Navuka i technika
    • Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “ни́зък”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 642

    References

    1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016), “nízek”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:*nízъkъ