cys

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *tšūtja, from *kju-t-jo, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to set in motion”) (compare Ancient Greek σεύω (seúō, “to chase (away), rush, incite”), Latin cieō).[1] Doublets include qoj and ndërsej.

Verb

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cys (aorist cyta, participle cytë)

  1. to poke, prod, goad
  2. (figurative) to spur on, incite, provoke
  3. (figurative) to stir up, instigate

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 116
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