Diachronics of plural inflection in the Gallo-Italic languages explained

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

Feminine

In Lombard and Piedmontese, feminine plural is generally derived from Latin first declension accusative -as (compare); 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 suffix eventually drops orgives rise to palatalisation or metaphonesis; some concrete realisations are:

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