Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/sirosi

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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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Likely related to *siru (to know).

Noun

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*sirosi

  1. Infinitive and nominal form of *sirosu
    1. mark, sign

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: (sirusi)
    • Japanese: (shirushi)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *sirosi
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: (shirushi)
      • Kunigami: (shirūshi)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: (shirushi)
      • Okinawan: (shirushi)
      • Okinoerabu: (shirushi)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: (shiryushi, shiryush)
      • Tokunoshima: (shirushi)
      • Yoron: (shirushi)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (sïrusï)
      • Yaeyama: (shirusï)
      • Yonaguni: (chiruchi)