Where does “-on” come from?

-on (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

-on (Cebuano): Used to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...

Ancestry of “-on”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine-ən
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
3Proto-Austronesian-ən

Words derived from “-on

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən
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