Re: [tied] Catunari

27-06-03 07:12, alex wrote:

> noun + suff. "-ar" for sg. msc. or "-ari" for pl. msc. in Rom. too: The
> suffix "-ar" is seen as in some cases comming from Latin "-arius", in
> some other as comming from Slavic "-ar".
>
> Question:
> which is the role which play the suffix "-ar" in Albanian ? Which a
> sense have the new words suffixed with the suffix "-ar" beside of
> showing the place where he lives (qytet > qytetar) his social condition
> or ocupation(?) ( fshat > fshatar);
> which is the etymology of the suffix "-ar" in Alb?

I wouldn't be surprised if its origin were mixed, both Latin and Slavic,
as in Romanian (to make sure, a careful analysis of extensive material
would be necessary). Sice Slavic *-arjI is itself ultimately of Latin
origin (via East Germanic but also via early Romance and/or West
Germanic), and has more recently been used to substitute <-arius> in
direct loans from Latin, all roads lead to Rome anyway. The Slavic
suffix was originally added to nouns (it still wasn't a typical
agent-noun suffix in OCS), but its productivity has increased in the
course of time, like that of English -er (which has the same origin;
note mill-er, villag-er, etc.).

Piotr