-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
See also
- -ësh
- -ysh
Suffix
-isht m (-sh m)
- used to form secundary suffix.
Suffix
-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 → përgjithësisht (“generally”)
- jashtëzakonshëm → jashtëzakonisht (“unusually”)
- absolut + -isht = absolutisht (“absolutely”)
Derived terms
Albanian terms suffixed with -isht
References
- Vladimir, Orel. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the albanian language. p. 156