Where does “-ā” come from?
-ā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
-ā (Proto-Italic): Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
Definitions
- Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
Ancestry of “-ā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |