Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/-an

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *-an.

Pronunciation

Suffix

*-an

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

Descendants

  • Proto-Philippine: *-an
    • Northern Luzon
    • Central Luzon
      • Kapampangan: -an
    • Greater Central Philippine
      • Central Philippine
        • Tagalog: -an
        • Bikol
          • Bikol Central: -an
        • Bisayan
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
      • Proto-Malayic: *-an
        • Malayan

Further reading

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