Where does “pala- -an” come from?

pala- -an (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

pala- -an (Tagalog): Refers to something or someplace that the root is frequently performed or practiced

Definitions

  1. Refers to something or someplace that the root is frequently performed or practiced

Ancestry of “pala- -an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalog-anobject trigger: to do something to a person or a...
2Proto-Philippine*-anverbal suffix marking locative focus
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
4Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Words derived from “pala- -an”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an →Every word from Tagalog -an →Every word from Proto-Philippine *-an →