Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/sita

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 1

Noun

*sita

  1. down
    Antonym: *upay (“above, over”)

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 下 (sita)
    • Japanese: 下 (shita)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *sita
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai:
        Aden: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
        Araki: 下 (sa') (tone class AB)
        Nakasato: 下 (sa') (tone class AB)
        Onotsu: 下 (ssa) (tone class A)
        Sakamine: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
        Shiomichi: 下 (ssha) (tone class AB)
        Shitōke: 下 (sā) (tone class A)
        Wan: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
      • Kunigami:
        Hentona: 下 (hicha)
        Nakijin: 下 (shichā) (tone class A)
        Oku: 下 (hisa)
        Sumuide: 下 (shicha, hicha)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima:
        Naze: 下 (sa)
        Yamatohama: 下 (shā)
        Yuwan: 下 (sha)
      • Okinawan:
        Naha: 下 (shicha)
        Shuri: 下 (shicha) (tone class A)
      • Okinoerabu:
        Serikaku: 下 (shā)
        Tetechina: 下 (shā)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima:
        Koniya: 下 (shā)
        Shodon: 下 (shā) (tone class A)
      • Tokunoshima:
        Inō: 下 (sāra) (< *sita-wara (“downward direction”))
        Kametsu: 下 (shā)
      • Yoron: 下 (shicha)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako:
        Hirara: 下 (sïta)
        Ikema: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
        Irabu: 下 (sïta)
        Minna: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
        Nagahama: 下 (sïta)
        Ōgami: 下 (sta)
        Sarahama: 下 (sïta)
        Shiokawa: 下 (sïta)
        Tarama: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
        Uechi: 下 (sïta)
      • Yaeyama:
        Hateruma: 下 (sïta)
        Hatoma: 下 (shita)
        Ishigaki: 下 (sïta)
        Sonai: 下 (shita)
        Taketomi: 下 (shita)
      • Yonaguni: 下 (t'āra) (< *sita-wara (“downward direction”)) (tone class C)

Etymology 2

Noun

*sita

  1. tongue

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 舌 (sita)
    • Japanese: 舌 (shita)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *sita
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kunigami: 舌 (shichā)
      • Okinawan: 舌 (shicha)
      • Okinoerabu: 舌 (shā)
      • Yoron: 舌 (shicha)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 舌 (sïta, sïda)
      • Yaeyama: 舌 (sïta)
      • Yonaguni: 舌 (tta)
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