Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/starьcь

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 *starъ +‎ *-ьcь.

    Noun

    *starьcь m

    1. old man

    Declension

    Declension of *starьcь (soft o-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *starьcь *starьca *starьci
    genitive *starьca *starьcu *starьcь
    dative *starьcu *starьcema *starьcemъ
    accusative *starьcь *starьca *starьcę̇
    instrumental *starьcьmь, *starьcemь* *starьcema *starьci
    locative *starьci *starьcu *starьcixъ
    vocative *starьče *starьca *starьci

    * -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: старьць (starĭcĭ)
        • Old Ruthenian: ста́рецъ (stárecʹ), ста́рець (stárecʹ)
          • Belarusian: ста́рац (stárac)
          • Ukrainian: ста́рець (stárecʹ)
        • Russian: ста́рец (stárec)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic:

    Further reading

    • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “старец”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 434
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