Where does “-sab” come from?
-sab (Old Tupi) comes from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ — instrumentalizer suffix.
-sab (Old Tupi): forms nouns from verbs, indicating, generally, a means of action of that verb
Definitions
- forms nouns from verbs, indicating, generally, a means of action of that verb
Ancestry of “-sab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *-aβ | instrumentalizer suffix |