-ստ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "st"

Old Armenian

Etymology

Probably from the Proto-Indo-European *-sti- suffix, whence also Proto-Slavic *-ostь and Hittite -𒀸𒋾 (-ašti). According to Ačaṙyan, the *-i- in Proto-Indo-European is the reason for -ե- (-e-) in the genitive of some older words derived from this suffix, e.g. գալուստ (galust) : գալստ-ե-ան (galst-e-an), հանգիստ (hangist) : հանգստ-ե-ան (hangst-e-an).

Suffix

-ստ • (-st)

  1. Forming action nouns. These action nouns may later become an adjective.
    գովեմ ― govem ― I praise
    գովեստ ― govest ― praise
    իմանամ ― imanam ― I know
    իմաստ ― imast ― meaning
    կորուսանեմ ― korusanem ― I lose
    կորուստ ― korust ― loss
    հանգչիմ ― hangčʻim ― I repose
    հանգիստ ― hangist ― repose
    ուտեմ ― utem ― I eat
    ուտեստ ― utest ― food
    ուրանամ ― uranam ― I deny, disavow
    ուրաստ ― urast ― denial, negation, disavowal

Derived terms
Old Armenian terms suffixed with -ստ

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “Haykakankʻ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 671–673
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998) “-(ա)ստ”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʻneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʻ lezvi hamematakan kʻerakanutʻyan harcʻer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʻi, pages 5–48
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