Albanian

Etymology

from Proto-Albanian *-etā, from Proto-Indo-European *-to-,[1] related to -së. A derivation of -at, an Illyrian derivation[2]

Pronunciation

Suffix

-atë m (-atë f)

  1. used to form verbal adjective suffix.

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kulla, Ariola (2010) The Albanian Linguistic Journey from Ancient Illyricum to EU: Lexical Borrowings[2], Linköping University, Department of Culture and Communication, pages 21–29.