Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/kanasi

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

Etymology

Appears to be derived from verb *kanu (“to be two things at the same time; to worry about multiple options; to be stuck between options”).

Adjective

*kanasi

1. emotionally overwhelming
2. dear

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 悲し (kanasi, “emotionally overwhelming: dear, beloved, sad”)
  • Japanese: 悲しい (kanashii, “sad”)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *kanasi
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 悲しゃい, 哀しゃい, 愛しゃい (hanashai), 悲さい, 哀さい, 愛さい (hanasai)
    • Kunigami: 悲ーしぇん, 哀ーしぇん, 愛ーしぇん (hanāshen)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 悲しゃり, 哀しゃり, 愛しゃり (xanashari)
    • Okinawan: 悲しゃん, 哀しゃん, 愛しゃん (kanashan), 悲さん, 哀さん, 愛さん (kanasan)
    • Okinoerabu: 悲しゃん, 哀しゃん, 愛しゃん (hanashan)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 悲ーしゃむっ, 哀ーしゃむっ, 愛ーしゃむっ (xanāsham)
    • Tokunoshima: 悲あい, 哀あい, 愛あい (kanaai)
    • Yoron: 悲しゃん, 哀しゃん, 愛しゃん (hanashan, kanashan)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 悲す, 哀す, 愛す (kanasï)
    • Yaeyama: 悲しゃーん, 哀しゃーん, 愛しゃーん (kanasān)
    • Yonaguni: 悲さん, 哀さん, 愛さん (kanasan)

Further reading

• Entry at Gogen Yurai Jiten (in Japanese)