-a

Latin

suffix-noun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *-ā inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-ih₂

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-a Spanish, Castilian
πτῐ́λον Ancient Greek
πᾰχῠ́ς Ancient Greek
*-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European
-e Old French
*-ā Proto-Italic
amäkṣpänte Tocharian B