Where does “-wan” come from?
-wan (Malay) comes from Pali -vant, from Sanskrit -वत्, from Proto-Indo-European -wénts — Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems.
-wan (Malay): -man
Ancestry of “-wan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | -vant | Abounding in thing identified by the noun the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -वत् | -ful, rich; as, like; having the qualities of |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -wénts | Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems |
Words derived from “-wan”