Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/-an

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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

IPA^(key): /an/

Suffix

*-an

Verbal suffix marking locative focus.
Nominal suffix marking location.

Descendants

Western Malayo-Polynesian: *-an
- Sunda-Sulawesi
  - Malayo-Sumbawan
    - Malayo-Chamic
      - Malayic: *-an
        Malayan
        Malay: -an / -ان‎
        Indonesian: -an

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