Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/žuboriti

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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

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Etymology

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From an unattested *žuba +‎ *-oriti, likely an expressive extension of Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-. Cognate (expect for the inflection type) with Lithuanian žiaũberoti (to chew).

Verb

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*žuboriti impf

  1. to slurp, to chew
  2. to wash one's mouth, to gargle
  3. (figuratively) to mumble

Conjugation

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Descendants

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Further reading

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