Where does “-eʼ” come from?
-eʼ (Wailaki) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *-eʔ — Marks nouns as possessed.
-eʼ (Wailaki): Marks the possessed form of nouns
Definitions
- Marks the possessed form of nouns
Ancestry of “-eʼ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-eʔ | Marks nouns as possessed |