Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ke

This Proto-Ryukyuan 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-Ryukyuan

Etymology 1

  • From Proto-Japonic *kəi (“tree”).

    Pronunciation

    • Tone class: B

    Noun

    *ke[1]

    1. tree
    Descendants
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 木, 樹 (xïï, hī)
      • Kunigami: 木, 樹 (khī /⁠kʰǐː⁠/)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 木, 樹 (kï, xï, xïï)
      • Okinawan: 木, 樹 (kī /⁠⁠⁠kìː⁠⁠/)
      • Okinoerabu: 木, 樹 (hī /⁠çǐː⁠/)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 木, 樹 (xïï /⁠kʰɨ̀ˑ⁠/)
      • Tokunoshima: 木, 樹 (kï /⁠kɨ́⁠/)
      • Yoron: 木, 樹 (hī, shī /⁠çǐː, ɕǐː⁠/)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 木, 樹 (kī)
      • Yaeyama: 木, 樹 (kī /⁠kíː⁠/)
      • Yonaguni: 木, 樹 (kī /⁠⁠kìː⁠⁠/)

    Etymology 2

  • From Proto-Japonic *kai (“hair, fur”).

    Pronu ciation

    • Tone class: A

    Noun

    *ke[2]

    1. hair, fur

    Descendants

    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 毛 (xïï)
      • Kunigami: 毛 (khī /⁠kʰíː⁠/)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 毛 (kï, xï, xïï)
      • Okinawan: 毛 (kī /⁠kîː⁠/)
      • Okinoerabu: 毛 (hī /⁠çíː⁠/)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 毛 (xïï /⁠kʰɨ̂ˑ⁠/)
      • Tokunoshima: 毛 (kïï /⁠kɨ́ː⁠/)
      • Yoron: 毛 (shī /⁠ɕìː⁠/)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 毛 (kī)
      • Yaeyama: 毛 (kī /⁠kîː⁠/)
      • Yonaguni: 毛 (kī /⁠kíː⁠/)

    References

    1. ^ Thorpe, Maner Lawton (1983) Ryūkyūan Language History‎[1], Doctoral dissertation. University of Southern California, pages 342-343
    2. ^ Thorpe, Maner Lawton (1983) Ryūkyūan Language History‎[2], Doctoral dissertation. University of Southern California, page 293
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