Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tǫtьnъ

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

Alternative forms

  • *tǫtьňь, *tǫtъnъ

Etymology

Traditionally regarded as an inherited Proto-Slavic expressive root.

Noun

*tǫtьnъ m

  1. thump (rhythmic vibration, pulsation, beating, or a dull repetitive sound (e.g. heartbeat, rumbling, horse hoofbeats, the pulse of hooves))

Inflection

Declension of *tǫtьnъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *tǫtьnъ *tǫtьna *tǫtьni
genitive *tǫtьna *tǫtьnu *tǫtьnъ
dative *tǫtьnu *tǫtьnoma *tǫtьnomъ
accusative *tǫtьnъ *tǫtьna *tǫtьny
instrumental *tǫtьnъmь, *tǫtьnomь* *tǫtьnoma *tǫtьny
locative *tǫtьně *tǫtьnu *tǫtьněxъ
vocative *tǫtьne *tǫtьna *tǫtьni

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

Derived terms

  • *tǫtьnati

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: тѫтьнъ (tǫtĭnŭ)
      • Russian: ту́тен (túten) (dialectal, archaic)
    • Old Novgorodian: тѫтьне (tǫtĭne)
  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Old Cyrillic script: тѫтьнъ (tǫtĭnŭ)
      • Bulgarian: тъ́тен (tǎ́ten)
  • West Slavic:

From *tǫtьňь:

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: *тѫтьнь (*tǫtĭnĭ)
      • Russian: тутень (tutenʹ) (dialectal, archaic)
  • South Slavic:

From *tǫtъnъ:

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: тѫтънъ (tǫtŭnŭ)
      • Middle Russian: тутонъ (tuton)

References

  • Vasmer, Max. Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkogo jazyka. Online edition
  • Brückner, Aleksander. Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego. [1]
  • WSJP – Wielki słownik języka polskiego, s.v. tętnić. [2]