Where does “-a” come from?
-a (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
-a (Latin): suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
Definitions
- suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
Ancestry of “-a”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | -ā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |