-isht

See also: isht

Albanian

Etymology

from Proto-Albanian *-sta- from Proto-Indo-European *-stā.[1] unrelated to Slavic -ište as it developed from Proto-Slavic *-išče.

Suffix

-isht m (-sh m)

  1. used to form secundary suffix.

Suffix

-isht

  1. 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”)

Derived terms
Albanian terms suffixed with -isht

See also

References
  1. Vladimir, Orel. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language. p. 156
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