Where does “ma-” come from?

ma- (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian ma-.

ma- (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs

Definitions

  1. Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs

Ancestry of “ma-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianma-

Words derived from “ma-

Every word from Proto-Austronesian ma-