Where does “aN-” come from?
aN- (Makasar) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- — inflectional prefix marking actor voice.
aN- (Makasar): derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
Definitions
- derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
Ancestry of “aN-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maN- | inflectional prefix marking actor voice |