Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-očь

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

Obsolete nominal suffix, derived from *-okъ +‎ *-jь, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kyós. Equivalent to *-čь, appended to o-stems. Encountered mainly in South Slavic.

Survives as an adverb in *per +‎ *-očь > Old Church Slavonic прочь (pročĭ, “forth”), проче (proče, “therefore”).

Suffix

*-òčь m

  1. From nouns or participles, forms state nouns with expressive, pungent connotation
    Synonyms: *-ostь, *-ota
    *gňilъ (“rotten”) → *gňilоčь (“rot”)
    *morzъ (“frost”) → *morzočь (“iciness”)
  2. From verbs in *-ati, forms expressive state nouns
    Synonym: *-otьja
    *bľьvati (“to spit”) → *bľьvоčь (“vomit”)
    *brъkati (“to stir”) → *brъkоčь (“mess”)

Declension

Declension of *-očь (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *-očь *-oča *-oči
genitive *-oča *-oču *-očь
dative *-oču *-očema *-očemъ
accusative *-očь *-oča *-očę̇
instrumental *-očьmь, *-očemь* *-očema *-oči
locative *-oči *-oču *-očixъ
vocative *-oču *-oča *-oči

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

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