Where does “mə” come from?
mə (Proto-Japonic) comes from Arabic مَن — who?; who.
mə (Proto-Japonic): non-unique topic marker: also, even, too, as well
Definitions
- non-unique topic marker: also, even, too, as well
Ancestry of “mə”, step by step
mə traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَن | who?; who |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *məj | fire |