Where does “-um-” come from?
-um- (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian -um- — inflectional infix marking actor voice.
-um- (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): inflectional affix marking actor voice
Definitions
- inflectional affix marking actor voice
Ancestry of “-um-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | -um- | inflectional infix marking actor voice |