Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/stroka

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

    Probably from a k-extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- (“stern, rigid”), originally meaning “pricking (on a skewer)” (per Vasmer). Akin to Latvian stracis (“moment”).

    Noun

    *strokà f[1]

    1. row, array, string
      Synonyms: *rędъ, *nizъ
    2. (by extension) linear arrangment, pattern

    Declension

    Declension of *strokà (hard a-stem, accent paradigm c)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *strokà *strȍcě *strȍky
    genitive *stroký *strokù *stròkъ
    dative *strocě̀ *strokàma *strokàmъ
    accusative *strȍkǫ *strȍcě *strȍky
    instrumental *strokojǫ́ *strokàma *strokàmi
    locative *strȍcě *strokù *strokàsъ, *strokàxъ*
    vocative *stroko *strȍcě *strȍky

    * -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.

    Derived terms

    • *stročiti (“to stitch”)
    • *strokatъ (“alternating, occuring in pattern; motley (for coloration)”)
    • *strokovъ, *stročьnъ
    • *stьrčiti (“to protrude, to be erect”)
    • *strěkati (“to throb, to pound”), *strikati (“to slaughter”)
    • *stьrkъ (“stork”) (possibly)

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: строка (stroka)
    • West Slavic:

    References

    1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001), “stroka stroky”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List‎[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander: “c linje (PR 138)”

    Further reading

    • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “строка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
    • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2006), “строка¹”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 5 (Р – Т), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 448
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