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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/pitə

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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

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Etymology 1

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Proto-Japonic numbers (edit)
10
1 2  →  10  → 
    Cardinal: *pitə
    Ordinal: *patu

Likely related to *puta (two).

Numeral

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*pitə

  1. one

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: (pi1to2)
    • Japanese: (hito)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *pito, *pite
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: ()
      • Kunigami: ()
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: (tï, tïï)
      • Okinawan: ()
      • Okinoerabu: ()
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: ()
      • Tokunoshima: (tïï, θī)
      • Yoron: ()
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (psïtu, psïti)
      • Yaeyama: (pïti)
      • Yonaguni: (ttu)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • Accent class: 2.2

Noun

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*pitə

  1. person
  2. human

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: (pi1to2)
    • Japanese: (hito)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *pito
    • Northern Ryukyuan: 피죠 (/⁠pʰi.tsjo⁠/), 피츄 (/⁠pʰi.tsʰju⁠/) (Haytong Ceykwukki, 1501)
      • Kikai: (tchu, chu)
      • Kunigami: (chū)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: (tchu, chu)
      • Okinawan: (tchu)
      • Okinoerabu: (chū)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: (chū)
      • Tokunoshima: (chu, chū)
      • Yoron: (pichu)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (psïtu)
      • Yaeyama: (pïtu)
      • Yonaguni: (ttū)