Where does “-ան” come from?
-ան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian -ան, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
-ան (Armenian): forming nouns; instrument-suffix
Definitions
- forming nouns; instrument-suffix
Ancestry of “-ան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | -ան | found mainly in nouns; instrument-suffix;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |