Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/kinəpu

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

From ⟨*ki⟩ (unknown? past?) + ⟨*nə⟩ (possessive marker) + ⟨*pu⟩ ("day"). See the Japanese entry 昨日 (kinō) for details.

Noun

*kinəpu

1. yesterday

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 昨日 (kino₂pu)
  • Japanese: 昨日 (kinō)
    • Yoron: → 昨日 (kinō)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *kinou
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 昨日 (kinyū)
    • Kunigami: 昨日 (khinū)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 昨日 (kinu)
    • Okinawan: 昨日 (chinū)
    • Okinoerabu: 昨日 (kinyu, kinyū)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 昨日 (kinyu)
    • Tokunoshima: 昨日 (kinu)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 昨日 (ksïnū)
    • Yaeyama: 昨日 (ksïnu)
    • Yonaguni: 昨日 (nnu, nnū)