Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/
kəsi
This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic
Noun
*kəsi
hip
,
waist
(also said of the lower back part)
Descendants
Old Japanese:
腰
(
ko
2
si
)
Japanese:
腰
(
koshi
)
Proto-Ryukyuan:
*kosi