Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/wopitə

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

Etymology

Compound of *wo (“man”) +‎ *pitə (“person”).

Noun

*wopitə

1. husband

Descendants

• Old Japanese: をひと (wopi₁to₂)
  • Japanese: 夫 (otto)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *woto
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 夫 (wutu)
    • Kunigami: 夫 (wutū, wuttū)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 夫 (wuθu)
    • Okinawan: 夫 (wutu)
    • Okinoerabu: 夫 (wutu)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 夫 (wutu)
    • Tokunoshima: 夫 (wutu)
    • Yoron: 夫 (wutu)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 夫 (butu)
    • Yaeyama: 夫 (budu)
    • Yonaguni: 夫 (butu)