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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