ᴱN. -iant suf. “superlative ending” (Category: Comparative, Intensive)

⚠️ᴱN. -iant, suf. “superlative ending” (Category: Comparative, Intensive)

Reference ✧ PE13/125 ✧ “superlative ending”

Derivations

• < ᴱ√YṆTṆ “*(en)large, increase”

G. -iont(ha) suf. “*superlative” (Category: Comparative, Intensive)

References ✧ GL/32, 35, 37

Variations

• #-iont(ha) ✧ GL/35
• -iont ✧ GL/37; GL/32 (#-iont)
• -iant ✧ GL/37
• iontha ✧ GL/37
• -iantha ✧ GL/37

Related

• gant “(lit. increased), larger, greater, more” cp. suffixed forms -iant ✧ GL/37
• gantha “more” cp. iontha ✧ GL/37

Elements

gant	“larger, greater, more, (lit.) increased”	✧ GL/37
gantha	“more”	✧ GL/37

Element In

• G. egiont “further, farther” ✧ GL/32
• G. fiont(ha) “later” ✧ GL/35

G. -onta suf. “superlative” (Category: Affix)

References ✧ GG/16; GL/35

Glosses

• “superlative” ✧ GG/16

Variations

• -onta ✧ GG/16
• *-ont ✧ GL/35

Element In

• G. fiont “least” ✧ GL/35 (fiont)