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Where does “-kan” come from?

-kan (Indonesian) comes from Malay -kan, from Proto-Malayic *-kən.

-kan (Indonesian): Used to indicate transitive imperative verbs;...

Definitions

  1. Used to indicate transitive imperative verbs;...

Ancestry of “-kan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malay-kanUsed to indicate transitive imperative verbs;...
2Proto-Malayic*-kən—
Every word from Proto-Malayic *-kən →