Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ki

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 *koy (“yellow”).

Noun

*ki

  2. yellow
Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • ⇒ Kunigami: 黄色 (chīrū) (< *ki-ero)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 黄色 (kīiru), 黄さり (kīsari) (< *ki-ero, *ki)
    • ⇒ Okinawan: 黄色 (chīru) (< *ki-ero)
    • ⇒ Southern Amami Ōshima: 黄色 (kīir) (< *ki-ero)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • ⇒ Miyako: 黄色 (ksïïru) (< *ki-ero)
    • Yaeyama: 黄 (kïï)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *ku (“to come”).

Verb

*ki

  2. to come
Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 来ーい (shūi)
    • Kunigami: 来ん (sun)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 来り (xuri)
    • Okinawan: 来ーん (chūn)
    • Okinoerabu: 来ん (chun)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 来ゅむっ (kyum)
    • Tokunoshima: 来ゅい (kyui)
    • Yoron: 来ゅん (kyun)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 来 (ksï)
    • Yaeyama: 来ん (kïn)
    • Yonaguni: 来ん (kun)
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