Contionary:*-istos

Proto-Cuyic

This entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Alternative forms

-stos (after vowels)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-istHos. Compare Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ištʰas, Ancient Greek -ιστος, and Proto-Vidic *-istos.

Pronunciation

IPA: /-is.tos/

Suffix

*-istos

forms the elative forms of adjectives