-stini

Latin

Etymology

From Illyrian. Compare also -stae, -tae, -tēs.

Suffix

-stinī m pl (genitive -stinōrum); second declension

Found in Illyrian ethnonyms formed from toponyms.
‎Iader + ‎-stini → ‎Iadestini

‎Nerate + ‎-stini → ‎Narestini

‎Onaeum + ‎-stini → ‎Onastini

References

Katičić, Radoslav (1976) Ancient Languages of the Balkans, page 176

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