Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/-an

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /an/

Suffix

*-an

Verbal suffix marking locative focus.
Nominal suffix marking location.

Descendants

Atayalic
- Atayal: -an
Paiwan: -an
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *-an (see there for further descendants)