cys
See also: Cys
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Albanian *tšūtja, from *kju-t-jo, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to set in motion”) (compare Ancient Greek σεύω (seúō, “to chase (away), rush, incite”), Latin cieō).[1] Doublets include qoj and ndërsej.
Verb edit
cys (aorist cyta, participle cytë)
- to poke, prod, goad
- (figurative) to spur on, incite, provoke
- (figurative) to stir up, instigate
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References edit
- ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 116