Diachronics of plural inflection in the Gallo-Italian languages

The general lines of diachronics of Lombard and Piedmontese plural declension are drawn here:

Feminine

In the Lombard languages and in Piedmontese, feminine plural is generally derived from Latin first declension accusative -as; nouns from other classes first collapsed there; some concrete realisations are:

Masculine

On the contrary, masculine plural is generally derived from Latin second declension nominative -i; this desinence eventually drops or gives rise to palatalisation or metaphonesis; some concrete realisations are:

See also

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