Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/wo-

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

Verb

*wo- (infinitive *woi-)

  1. to sit
    Antonym: *ək- (“to get up, to rise”)

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 坐, 居 (u, “to sit; to be in a place”)
    • Japanese: 居る (iru, oru, “to exist, to have (animate things)”)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *wi
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