Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ěti

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 Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti. The present tense inflection is thematic, effectively continuing Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti.

Suffix

*-ěti

1. Inherited, stative (to be)

   *ležati (“to lie”)

   *stojati (“to stand”)

   *rъděti (“to redden”)

2. Deadjectival, inchoative (to become)

   *gǫstěti (“to become dense, thick”) ← *gǫstъ (“dense, thick”)

   *bělěti (“to become white”) ← *bělъ (“white”)

   *cělěti (“to recover, heal up”) ← *cělъ (“whole”)

3. Denominal

   *dьněti (“to dawn”) ← *dьnь (“day”)

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ěti