Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tъščeta

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 *tъščь (hollow) +‎ *-ota.

Noun

*tъščeta f

  1. waste
  2. damage

Declension

Declension of *tъščeta (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *tъščeta *tъščetě *tъščety
genitive *tъščety *tъščetu *tъščetъ
dative *tъščetě *tъščetama *tъščetamъ
accusative *tъščetǫ *tъščetě *tъščety
instrumental *tъščetojǫ, *tъščetǫ** *tъščetama *tъščetami
locative *tъščetě *tъščetu *tъščetasъ, *tъščetaxъ*
vocative *tъščeto *tъščetě *tъščety

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Russian: тщета́ (tščetá)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic: