Where does “-ən” come from?

-ən (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

Ancestry of “-ən”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
2Proto-Austronesian-ən—

Words derived from “-ən”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən →