-isht
See also: isht
Albanian
editEtymology
editfrom Proto-Albanian *-sta- from Proto-Indo-European *-stā.[1] unrelated to Slavic -ište as it developed from Proto-Slavic *-išče.
Suffix
edit-isht m (-sh m)
- used to form secondary suffix.
Suffix
edit-isht
- Forms adverbs from adjectives. Frequently corresponds to English -ly
- absolut + -isht → absolutisht (“absolutely”)
- Note that adjectival suffixes are dropped when -isht is added.
- përgjithshëm + -isht → përgjithësisht (“generally”)
- jashtëzakonshëm + -isht → jashtëzakonisht (“unusually”)
- absolut + -isht → absolutisht (“absolutely”)
Derived terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vladimir, Orel. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language. p. 156