Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/watari

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 *wataru (“to go across”).

Verb

*watari

  1. to go across

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 渡－るん (watārun)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 渡るり (waθaruri)
    • Okinawan: 渡ゆん (watayun)
    • Okinoerabu: 渡ゆん (waθayun)
    • Tokunoshima: 渡るい (waθarui)
    • Yoron: 渡ゆん (watayun)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 渡ㇲ゙ (bataz)
    • Yaeyama: 渡るん (badarun)
    • Yonaguni: 渡るん (batarun)
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