Slavic *xod- and it's Baltic parallels

From: Sergejus Tarasovas
Message: 10957
Date: 2001-11-03

I've screened the academic Dictionary of the Lithuanian language
(which contains nearly all the attested Lithuanian lexis, including
that of Old Lithuanian and especially the dialects) in search of
additional (besides S^eduva`) possible cognates of *xod- < *XedH-,
assuming *X > ^Lith. /s^/. The result is as follows (the S^-volumes
were finished just some years ago, and I'm not sure the words have
been in 'scientific circulation' before):

1. A match?

s^adru`s 1. 'vigorous' 2. 'stubborn'. Neatly fits with S^eduva`
*'running (vigorously)'; as to derivational model, cf. jude.'ti
'move' ~ judr`us 'lively'.

2. Material of uncertain value.

s^a`dryti 1. 'distribute, dispence (eg, belongings)' 2. 'abuse'
(obviously < 'don't be sparing of words for somebody'). Connection
with s^adru`s is problematic.

s^ede.~kas 'some mushroom, eg. edible boletus Suillus variegatus'. ?

s^edi`klis 'a word from a riddle with the answer a'rklas "wooden
plough"'. Something connected to dragging or horses?

s^e.dis (accent unknown, Lithuanian origin is questionable) 'family
plot in the cemetery'. ?

s^e.du'oti 'drive out', probably from German scheiden.

Sergei