-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