Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/tikara

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 *ti (“spirit”) + *kara (“source, origin”), literally "having a spiritual source".

Noun

*tikara

  1. power, strength

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 力 (tikara)
    • Japanese: 力 (chikara)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *tikara
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 力 (chikara)
      • Kunigami: 力 (chikāra, shikāra)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 力 (chikyara)
      • Okinawan: 力 (chikara)
      • Okinoerabu: 力 (chikara, chikyara, chikkyara)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 力 (chikyara, cikyara)
      • Tokunoshima: 力 (tsïkyara)
      • ⇒ Yoron: てゃー力 (tyāchikara) (< *taya-tikara)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 力 (tsïkara)
      • Yaeyama: 力 (tsïkara)
      • Yonaguni: 力 (shikara)
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