Where does “-j” come from?
-j (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian -t, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic -t.
-j (Egyptian): Marks the dual form of nouns and adjectives....
Definitions
- Marks the dual form of nouns and adjectives....
Ancestry of “-j”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Egyptian | -t | Used to form feminine singular forms of nouns; An... |
| 2 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | -t | — |