Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/pikar-

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 stem *pika, cognate with modern ぴかぴか (pikapika), + *ru (verb suffix). Most likely cognate with *pi (“sun”).

Possibly cognate with Korean 빛 (bit).

Verb

*pikar- (infinitive *pikari)

  1. to shine, glitter

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 光 (pikaru)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *pikari
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 光ゆい (pikayui)
      • Kunigami: 光ーるん (p'ikārun)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 光るり (hik'yaruri)
      • Okinawan: 光ゆん (fichayun)
      • Okinoerabu: 光ゆん (hikayun)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 光ーゆむっ (hikāyum, hikyāyum)
      • Tokunoshima: 光り (sïkyari), 光りぃ (sïkyarï)
      • Yoron: 光ゆん (pitchayun)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 光ーㇲ゙ (psïkāz)
      • Yaeyama: 光るん (pïkarun)
      • → Yonaguni: 光るん (hikarun)
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