This analysis uncovers the origins of i-stem adjectives in Hittite and Latin, suggesting Indo-Hittite heritage.
[The abundance of i -stem adjectives in Latin and Hittite is inherited from Indo-Hittite. The suffix tis formed from verbal roots adjectives as well as nouns, and a few formations of this sort survive in the historical languages. A similar suffix may have formed adjectives from adverbs.]
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