Where does “ⵜ- -ⵜ” come from?
ⵜ- -ⵜ (Central Atlas Tamazight) comes from Proto-Afroasiatic -t — Marks nouns as feminine.
ⵜ- -ⵜ (Central Atlas Tamazight): feminine circumfix
Definitions
- feminine circumfix
Ancestry of “ⵜ- -ⵜ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Afroasiatic | -t | Marks nouns as feminine |