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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/putari

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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

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From *puta (two) + *-ri (person suffix).

Noun

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*putari

  1. two people

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: 二人 (putari)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *putari
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 二人 (futāz)
      • Yonaguni: 二人 (taintu) (< *putari-bito)