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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/kubъ

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

Alternative reconstructions

  • *kǫbъ (per Vasmer)

Etymology

Attested mainly in Northern Slavic, except perhaps for dial. Macedonian куб (kub, small shape, vessel), Bulgarian кубица (kubica, type of gadget or toy). No certain relatives outside of Slavic:

Noun

*kubъ m (North Slavic)

  1. type of small container: mug, beaker, goblet

Declension

Alternative forms

  • *kuba f

Derived terms

  • *kubъkъ, *kubikъ, *kubьcь (diminutives)
  • *kubrъ (type of toy)
  • *kubanъ (clay pot)
  • *kubovъ (adjective)
    • *kubovina (cleft)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: кубъ (kubŭ), кубъкъ (kubŭkŭ) (attested around 13-14 cent.)
  • West Slavic:
    • (possibly) Czech: kuba (type of dish) (dialectal)
    • Polish: kubek (bowl, cup) (diminutive)
    • Lower Sorbian: kub (bowl, cup)

Further reading

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1987), “*kubъ, *kubъkъ, *kubikъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 13 (*kroměžirъ – *kyžiti), Moscow: Nauka, page 77
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “куб”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • kaubrė̃”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
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