Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/maN-

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

Portmanteau of *-um- and *paN-.

Prefix

*maN-

inflectional prefix marking actor voice

Descendants

Proto-Philippine: *maN-
- Tagalog: mang-
Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan: *maN-
- Proto-Malayic: *maN-
  - Malay: meng-
    - Indonesian: meng-
South Sulawesi
- Makasar: aN-

References

Ross, Malcolm (2002). "The history and transitivity of western Austronesian voice and voice-marking". In Fay Wouk and Malcolm Ross (eds.), The history and typology of western Austronesian voice systems, 17–62. Canberra: Paciﬁc Linguistics.