Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/konpo

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

Alternative forms

• *konbo

Reconstruction

Vovin (2021) reconstructs *konbo, which can reflect underlying *konpo with voicing due to the nasal + voiceless cluster.

Noun

*konpo

1. spider

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 蜘蛛 (kumo₁) (spelled 久毛 in MYS.5.892)
  • Japanese: 蜘蛛 (kumo)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *kobu
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 蜘蛛 (xubū)
    • Kunigami: 蜘蛛 (fubu)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 蜘蛛 (xubu)
    • Okinawan: 蜘蛛 (kubu, kūbā) (< *kobu, *kobuCa)
    • Okinoerabu: 蜘蛛 (hibū)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 蜘蛛 (xup)
    • Tokunoshima: 蜘蛛 (xubu)
    • Yoron: 蜘蛛 (fubu)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 蜘蛛 (kuv)
    • Yaeyama: 蜘蛛 (kubu)
    • Yonaguni: 蜘蛛 (kubu)