Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-estь

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

Suffix

*-estь f

  1. Variant form of *-ostь, used with soft stems (ending in a palatal consonant).
    *bujь*bujestь
    *gořьjь*gořestь

Declension

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Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-estь

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic: -есть (-estĭ)