Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/-an

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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*-an

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

Descendants

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