davě

davě Grammatical information: adv. Proto-Slavic meaning: `recently'

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Russian:

dáveča (coll., arch., dial.) `recently' [adv];

dave (dial.) `recently, yesterday' [adv]

Old Russian:

davě `yesterday' [adv]

Lower Sorbian:

daẃe (dial.) `before, recently, long ago' [adv]

Polabian:

dovă `recently, just' [adv]

Slovene:

dávẹ `this morning, recently' [adv];

dávi `this morning' [adv]

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Comments: The long vowel of this adverb is striking. We may be dealing with a lengthened grade vowel that originated in an monosyllabic form.

Other cognates:

Skt. dávīya- `further, more distant' [adj];

Gk. δήν `a long time, far' [adv];

Gk. (Dor.) δάν `a long time, far' [adv];

Gk. (Dor.) δοάν `a long time, far' [adv]