Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/təpə

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

Adjective

*təpə

1. distant, far

   Antonym: *tika (“near”)

2. long, remote

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 遠 (to₂po₂)
  • Japanese: 遠い (tōi)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *towo