Where does “-an” come from?

-an (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

-an (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Definitions

  1. Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Ancestry of “-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Words derived from “-an

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an