Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/nenpur-

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

Etymology

From *ne- (“to sleep”, H accent).

The relation to *pur- (“to fall (percipitation)”, L accent) (c.f. English fall asleep) can be discarded due to the accent discrepancy.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this accent discrepency just because the first mora is high pitch?”)

Pronunciation

Accent class: HH(H)

Verb

*nenpur- (infinitive *nenpuri)

to sleep

Descendants

Old Japanese: 眠る (neburu)
- Japanese: 眠る (nemuru)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *nebur-
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Kikai: 眠ぶい (nïnbui), 眠びゅい (nïnbyui), 眠じゅい (nïnjui)
  - Kunigami: 眠ん (ninbin /⁠níɴbîɴ⁠/)
  - Northern Amami Ōshima: 眠るり (nïbururi)
  - Okinawan: 眠じゅん (ninjun /⁠níɴdʑùɴ⁠/)
  - Okinoerabu: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbújúɴ⁠/)
  - Southern Amami Ōshima: 眠っゆむっ (nïpyum /⁠nɨ́pjùm̩⁠/), 眠りゅむっ (nïpryum /⁠nɨ́pɾʲùm̩⁠/)
  - Tokunoshima: 眠びゅい (ninbyui /⁠nɪ́ɴbʲúɪ́⁠/)
  - Yoron: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbùjùɴ⁠/)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako: 眠ゔっ (niv)
  - Yaeyama: 眠ん (ninbun /⁠níbùɴ⁠/)
  - Yonaguni: 眠どぅん (nindun /⁠nìɴdúɴ⁠/)