Where does “-da” come from?
-da (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ida — they; them.
-da (Ilocano): Third-person plural absolutive enclitic pronoun; they; them
Definitions
- Third-person plural absolutive enclitic pronoun; they; them
Ancestry of “-da”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ida | they; them |