Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/potomъkъ

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 *po tomь (“after that”) +‎ *-ъkъ.

Noun

*potomъkъ m

  1. descendant, scion
    Antonym: *perdъkъ

Inflection

Declension of *potomъkъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *potomъkъ *potomъka *potomъci
genitive *potomъka *potomъku *potomъkъ
dative *potomъku *potomъkoma *potomъkomъ
accusative *potomъkъ *potomъka *potomъky
instrumental *potomъkъmь, *potomъkomь* *potomъkoma *potomъky
locative *potomъcě *potomъku *potomъcěxъ
vocative *potomъče *potomъka *potomъci

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

noun

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: потомъкъ (potomŭkŭ)
      • Old Ruthenian: пото́мокъ (potómok)
      • Russian: пото́мок (potómok)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
    • Old Czech: potomek
    • Polish: potomek
    • Slovak: potomok
    • Sorbian:
      • ⇒ Lower Sorbian: potomnik
      • Upper Sorbian: potomс
        • ⇒ Upper Sorbian: potomnik

Further reading

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