Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/stavati

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

    A byform of *stati +‎ *-vati, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-. Cognate with Lithuanian stovė́ti (to stand), Latvian stāvēt (to stand), Proto-Germanic *stōwōną (to stow).

    Verb

    *stavati impf (perfective *stati)

    1. (intransitive) to stand up
    2. (intransitive) to become
    3. (intransitive) to happen, to transpire

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    • *stavъ (stand, composition, structure)
    • *stava (joint, stature)

    Derived terms

    • East Slavic:
      • Belarusian: става́ць (stavácʹ)
      • Russian: става́ть (stavátʹ)
      • Ukrainian: става́ти (staváty)
    • South Slavic
    • West Slavic:
    Proto-Slavic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂- (0 c, 22 e)

    Further reading

    • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “ставам, стана”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 422