Where does “-ان” come from?
-ان (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
-ان (Malay): Suffix for collectivity; Suffix for similarity;...
Definitions
- Suffix for collectivity; Suffix for similarity;...
Ancestry of “-ان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |