Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sirami

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

From Proto-Japonic *sirami.

Noun

*sirami

  1. louse, especially the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis)

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 虱 (shiran)
    • Okinawan: 虱 (shiran)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Yonaguni: 虱 (tsan)
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