cys

See also: Cys

Albanian

Alternative forms

• cyt

Etymology

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). Doublets include qoj and ndërsej.

Verb

cys (aorist cyta, participle cytë)

1. to poke, prod, goad
2. (figurative) to spur on, incite, provoke
3. (figurative) to stir up, instigate

Derived terms

• cyth, nxis

Related terms

• ndërsej