Where does “*-ta” come from?

*-ta (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian *-ta, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita — we, us, our.

Ancestry of “*-ta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*-ta—
2Proto-Austronesian(i-)kitawe, us, our

Words derived from “*-ta”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-ta →