Where does “-ta” come from?

-ta (Makasar) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta, from Proto-Austronesian *ta.

-ta (Makasar): our (first person plural inclusive)

Definitions

  1. our (first person plural inclusive)

Ancestry of “-ta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ta—
2Proto-Austronesian*ta—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ta →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta →
-ta — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer