Where does “per-” come from?
per- (Malay) comes from Proto-Austronesian *paR- — derivational prefix used to form deverbal nouns.
per- (Malay): abstraction, place, goal, result; Used to form...
Definitions
- abstraction, place, goal, result; Used to form...
Ancestry of “per-”, step by step
per- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian *paR-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *paR- | derivational prefix used to form deverbal nouns |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *paʀ- | derivational prefix used to form deverbal nouns |