Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/taviti

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 *tav- +‎ *-iti, parallel to *tajati (a/j-conjugation).

Verb

*taviti

  1. to thaw, to melt

Conjugation

See also

  • *tavati (to delay, to tarry)
    • → Slovene: tāvati, távljati se (tonal orthography)

Derived terms

  • *tavьcь

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Ukrainian: розтавати (roztavaty)
  • West Slavic:
    • Czech: tavit
    • Slovak: taviť

Further reading

  • Jiří Rejzek (2015): Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Praha: LEDA, p. 687