Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/-a

This Proto-Algonquian 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-Algonquian

Suffix

*-a

  1. ending of animate nouns' singulars
    *e·rikwa (“ant”)

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Fox: -a

See also

References

  • Marc Picard, Principles and Methods in Historical Phonology: From Proto-Algonkian to Arapaho
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