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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/koristь

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

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Noun

*koristь f

  1. (originally) loot, award
  2. (by extension) gain, profit

Inflection

  • *koristьnъ
  • *bezkoristьnъ
  • *koristьnikъ
  • *koristьničьskъ

Descendants

Further reading

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