Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/xolpъ

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

    Uncertain. Has been compared with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍃 (halbs, “half”), if so then related to Proto-Slavic *xolkъ and *xolstъ. Alternatively akin to Lithuanian šel̃pti (“to help”) and Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (hilpan, “to help”). Has also been compared with Ancient Greek σκόλοψ (skólops, “pale, stake”), German Schalk (“joker, rogue”) and Lithuanian sil̃pti (“to weaken”).[1]

    Noun

    *xolpъ m

    1. bondman, serf, peasant

    Inflection

    Declension of *xolpъ (hard o-stem, accent paradigm a)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *xolpъ *xòlpa *xòlpi
    genitive *xòlpa *xòlpu *xòlpъ
    dative *xòlpu *xòlpoma *xòlpomъ
    accusative *xolpъ *xòlpa *xòlpy
    instrumental *xòlpъmь, *xòlpomь* *xòlpoma *xòlpȳ
    locative *xòlpě *xòlpu *xòlpě̄xъ
    vocative *xòlpe *xòlpa *xòlpi

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

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: холопъ (xolopŭ)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic:

    References

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