Morpheme
-ana
Type
suffix
Denotation
(1) Latin feminine singular noun suffix naming materials, tissues, coverings, or structures; (2) taxonomical suffix (plural -anae); (3) adjective suffix denoting “pertaining to, characterized by, tending to, belonging to, originating from” (masculine -ano, neuter -anum)
Etymology
(1) Latin -āna, from -ānus, from rebracketed <-a-> of stem + -nus; (2) Spanish -ana, from -ano; Latin -ānus
Evidence
membrana, Mexicana, Nicotiana
