Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ke

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This Proto-Ryukyuan entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Ryukyuan

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Etymology 1

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  • From Proto-Japonic *kəi (tree).

    Pronunciation

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    • Tone class: B

    Noun

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    *ke[1]

    1. tree
    Descendants
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    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: , (xïï, hī)
      • Kunigami: , (khī /⁠kʰǐː⁠/)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: , (kï, xï, xïï)
      • Okinawan: , ( /⁠⁠⁠kìː⁠⁠/)
      • Okinoerabu: , ( /⁠çǐː⁠/)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: , (xïï /⁠kʰɨ̀ˑ⁠/)
      • Tokunoshima: , ( /⁠kɨ́⁠/)
      • Yoron: , (hī, shī /⁠çǐː, ɕǐː⁠/)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: , ()
      • Yaeyama: , ( /⁠kíː⁠/)
      • Yonaguni: , ( /⁠⁠kìː⁠⁠/)

    Etymology 2

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  • From Proto-Japonic *kai (hair, fur).

    Pronu ciation

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    • Tone class: A

    Noun

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    *ke[2]

    1. hair, fur

    Descendants

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    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: (xïï)
      • Kunigami: (khī /⁠kʰíː⁠/)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: (kï, xï, xïï)
      • Okinawan: ( /⁠kîː⁠/)
      • Okinoerabu: ( /⁠çíː⁠/)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: (xïï /⁠kʰɨ̂ˑ⁠/)
      • Tokunoshima: (kïï /⁠kɨ́ː⁠/)
      • Yoron: (shī /⁠ɕìː⁠/)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: ()
      • Yaeyama: ( /⁠kîː⁠/)
      • Yonaguni: ( /⁠kíː⁠/)

    References

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    1. ^ Thorpe, Maner Lawton (1983) Ryūkyūan Language History[1], Doctoral dissertation. University of Southern California, pages 342-343
    2. ^ Thorpe, Maner Lawton (1983) Ryūkyūan Language History[2], Doctoral dissertation. University of Southern California, page 293