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-ईयस्
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Sanskrit
Alternative forms
sa -यस्
Alternative scripts
Etymology
From sa iir-pro *-yās, from sa ine-pro *-yōs. The sa -ई- may come from an original laryngeal in laryngeal-final roots,363 or may be due to Sievers' Law.2117 Cognate with grc -ῑ́ων<id:comparative>, la -ior, and sla-pro *-jьjь.
Pronunciation
Suffix
comparative adjectival suffix
sa -तर
sa -इष्ठ<ng:superlative>
sa गु॒रु<t:heavy> गरी॑यस्<t:heavier>
sa ल॒घु<t:light> लघी॑यस्<t:lighter>
Declension
-īyasī
Derived terms
sa
References