Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/zaslonъ

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

By surface analysis, *za- +‎ *slonъ (offset). Synchronically, a deverbal of *zasloniti.

Noun

*zaslonъ m

  1. shelter, screen
  2. curtain

Declension

Declension of *zaslonъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *zaslonъ *zaslona *zasloni
genitive *zaslona *zaslonu *zaslonъ
dative *zaslonu *zaslonoma *zaslonomъ
accusative *zaslonъ *zaslona *zaslony
instrumental *zaslonъmь, *zaslonomь* *zaslonoma *zaslony
locative *zasloně *zaslonu *zasloněxъ
vocative *zaslone *zaslona *zasloni

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

Alternative forms

  • *zaslona f
    • Ukrainian: засло́на (zaslóna) (dialectal)

Descendants

Further reading

  • Snoj, Marko (2016) “zaslon”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:iz *za in *sloni̋ti