Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ania

This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Noun

*ania

1. elder sister, older sister

   Antonym: *ani (“older brother, elder brother”)

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 姉 (ane)
  • Japanese: 姉 (ane)