Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/-an

This Proto-Malayic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.

Pronunciation

Suffix

*-an

  1. Verbal suffix marking locative focus.
  2. Nominal suffix marking location.

Descendants

  • Malayan
    • Malay: -an / -ان
      • Indonesian: -an
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