Where does “-аан” come from?

-аан (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian -аа, from Proto-Mongolic -xan — Forms denominal nouns.

-аан (Mongolian): forms nouns with unpredictable semantics out of...

Definitions

  1. forms nouns with unpredictable semantics out of...

Ancestry of “-аан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolian-ааThe imperfective participle suffix; alternative...
2Proto-Mongolic-xanForms denominal nouns

Words derived from “-аан”

Every word from Proto-Mongolic -xan →Every word from Mongolian -аа →