Where does “a-” come from?

a- (Tagal Murut) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.

a- (Tagal Murut): used to form adjectives indicating a quality

Definitions

  1. used to form adjectives indicating a quality

Ancestry of “a-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianma-Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs
2Proto-Austronesianma-—

Words derived from “a-”

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