Reconstruction of the figurative component and structure of the concept of fool according to the Proto-Slavic vocabulary

From the point of view linguistics, reconstruction ancient conceptions, depicted in proto-language, allows us to reveal evolutionary relationship between language units a certain family, and language. Similar regularities are described by theory etymological (or cultural) word memory. The named is sufficiently developed well-known, but until now it has not focused attention on connection first meanings with conceptual semantics. author article intends investigate specified present materials this issue series publications, which article. This determines novelty proposed subject. Its relevance determined original aspect description concept: its figurative component based Proto-Slavic vocabulary. purpose study reconstruct origins modern concept fool data For purpose, work creates typology words root *-dur-; structure fools reconstructed compared material vocabulary, vocabulary Russian dialects; etymology *-dur- "prototypes" associated semantics described; reproduced. We conclude that core concepts coincide incompleteness. And arise as result *dur- central image hypothetical correlated, evidence meaning formation, memory word, revealed features formation.