Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sъposobъ

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

    Deverbal from *sъposobiti.

    Noun

    *sъposobъ m

    1. way, manner, means

    Declension

    Declension of *sъposobъ (hard o-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *sъposobъ *sъposoba *sъposobi
    genitive *sъposoba *sъposobu *sъposobъ
    dative *sъposobu *sъposoboma *sъposobomъ
    accusative *sъposobъ *sъposoba *sъposoby
    instrumental *sъposobъmь, *sъposobomь* *sъposoboma *sъposoby
    locative *sъposobě *sъposobu *sъposoběxъ
    vocative *sъposobe *sъposoba *sъposobi

    * -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: *съпособъ (*sŭposobŭ)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic:

    Further reading

    • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “спо́соб”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
    • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2006), “спосіб”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 5 (Р – Т), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
    • Tsykhun, G. A., editor (2008), “спо́саб”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 12 (свабо́да – стэ́сам), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN
    • Shaposhnikov, A. K. (2010), “спо́соб”, in Этимологический словарь современного русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 2: (Начать – Я), Moscow: Flinta; Nauka, →ISBN, page 367