Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/mǫdrьcь

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

From *mǫdrъ +‎ *-ьcь.

Noun

*mǫdrьcь m

  1. sage

Declension

Declension of *mǫdrьcь (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *mǫdrьcь *mǫdrьca *mǫdrьci
genitive *mǫdrьca *mǫdrьcu *mǫdrьcь
dative *mǫdrьcu *mǫdrьcema *mǫdrьcemъ
accusative *mǫdrьcь *mǫdrьca *mǫdrьcę̇
instrumental *mǫdrьcьmь, *mǫdrьcemь* *mǫdrьcema *mǫdrьci
locative *mǫdrьci *mǫdrьcu *mǫdrьcixъ
vocative *mǫdrьče *mǫdrьca *mǫdrьci

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

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Belarusian: мудрэц (mudrec)
    • Russian: мудре́ц (mudréc)
    • Ukrainian: мудрець (mudrecʹ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
    • Old Czech: mudrc
    • Old Slovak: mudrc
      • Slovak: mudrc
      • Pannonian Rusyn: мудерец (muderec)
    • Polish: mędrzec
    • Silesian: myndrzec
    • Kashubian: mãdrca
    • Sorbian:

Further reading

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “мъдрец”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 372