Original scientific paper

Proto-Slavic word *d7ždž6 'rain' and 'dew sky'

Alemko Gluhak

Abstract

A new etymology of the Proto- Slavic word *d7ždž6 'rain' is given. It is possible that the word came from Pre-Proto-Slavic Indo-European form *dhu(s)- dju- , what possibly meant 'dew sky' . The etymology is confirmed by the connection of the meaning of 'dew' and 'rain' found in Croatian and other folk poetry. The part *dhu(s)- is connected with *dhow- o- s, what is reflected in Germanic *dawwaz, *dawwam 'dew' .

Keywords

etymology; Proto-Slavic; Indo-European; Proto-Slavic *d7ždž6

Hrčak ID:

9924

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/9924

Publication date:

11.4.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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