Из славянской гидронимии. IV: хорв. Zaym pataka, Molvica, рус. Полга, Пулбуш, блр. Укое, укр. Псел, Псло

Abstract

The article is focused on the issue of etymology of archaic Slavonic hydronyms, derived from the bases * sъ-jьm- mol-, 'pel-, *Ok-, *pьstl-. The Croatian hydronym Zaym pataka is, according to the author, connected with Ukrainian dialectal соuмu, river confluence', resulting from the Ur-Slavic *sъjьmъ. The hydronym Моlviсе has been so far referred to as unclear. The author assumes the Ur-Slavic basis molъl/ mola: cf. Slovene dialectal mol, river sand*. The Russian hydronym Полга is connected with Indoeuropean *pel ,pour, saturate'. Byelorussian lake name Укое is interpreted as derived from Indoeuropean *ank- .crooked'. The Ukrainian hydronym Псел is, according to the author, connected with Ur-Slavonic *pьstlъ , varied, van-coloured.