Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/skorъ

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

    Related to Lithuanian skẹrỹs (locust), apparently from a Proto-Indo-European *sker(d)- (to jump, move), though the existence of such a root has been debated; compare Ancient Greek σκαίρω (skaírō, to frisk, frolic), German scheren (to scram, get away).[1]

    Adjective

    *skorъ

    1. fast

    Inflection

    Indefinite declension of *skorъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *skorъ *skora *skoro
    genitive *skora *skory *skora
    dative *skoru *skorě *skoru
    accusative *skorъ *skorǫ *skoro
    instrumental *skoromь *skorojǫ *skoromь
    locative *skorě *skorě *skorě
    vocative *skore *skoro *skoro
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *skora *skorě *skorě
    genitive *skoru *skoru *skoru
    dative *skoroma *skorama *skoroma
    accusative *skora *skorě *skorě
    instrumental *skoroma *skorama *skoroma
    locative *skoru *skoru *skoru
    vocative *skora *skorě *skorě
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *skori *skory *skora
    genitive *skorъ *skorъ *skorъ
    dative *skoromъ *skoramъ *skoromъ
    accusative *skory *skory *skora
    instrumental *skory *skorami *skory
    locative *skorěxъ *skoraxъ *skorěxъ
    vocative *skori *skory *skora
    Definite declension of *skorъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *skorъjь *skoraja *skoroje
    genitive *skorajego *skoryję̇ *skorajego
    dative *skorujemu *skorěji *skorujemu
    accusative *skorъjь *skorǫjǫ *skoroje
    instrumental *skoryjimь *skorǫjǫ *skoryjimь
    locative *skorějemь *skorěji *skorějemь
    vocative *skorъjь *skoraja *skoroje
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *skoraja *skorěji *skorěji
    genitive *skoruju *skoruju *skoruju
    dative *skoryjima *skoryjima *skoryjima
    accusative *skoraja *skorěji *skorěji
    instrumental *skoryjima *skoryjima *skoryjima
    locative *skoruju *skoruju *skoruju
    vocative *skoraja *skorěji *skorěji
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *skoriji *skoryję̇ *skoraja
    genitive *skorъjixъ *skorъjixъ *skorъjixъ
    dative *skoryjimъ *skoryjimъ *skoryjimъ
    accusative *skoryję̇ *skoryję̇ *skoraja
    instrumental *skoryjimi *skoryjimi *skoryjimi
    locative *skoryjixъ *skoryjixъ *skoryjixъ
    vocative *skoriji *skoryję̇ *skoraja

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: скоръ (skorŭ)
    • South Slavic:
      • Old Church Slavonic: скоръ (skorŭ)
      • Bulgarian: скор (skor) (obsolete)
      • Macedonian: скор (skor)
      • Serbo-Croatian:
        Cyrillic script: ско̏рӣ
        Latin script: skȍrī
      • Slovene:
    • West Slavic:

    References

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