Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/wasi

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 *wasi (“eagle”).

Noun

*wasi

  1. eagle

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 鷲 (washī)
    • Okinawan: 鷲 (washi)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 鷲 (basï)
    • Yaeyama: 鷲 (basï)
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