Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ya

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 1

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Cardinal: *ya

Likely related to *yə (“four”).

Numeral

*ya

1. eight

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 八 (ya)
  • Japanese: 八 (ya)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *ya
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 八 (yā)
    • Kunigami: 八 (yā)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 八 (yā)
    • Okinawan: 八 (yā)
    • Okinoerabu: 八 (yā)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 八 (yā)
    • Tokunoshima: 八 (yā)
    • Yoron: 八 (yā)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 八 (yā)
    • Yaeyama: 八 (yā)
    • Yonaguni: 八 (dā)

Noun

*ya

1. house

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 家, 屋 (ya)
  • Japanese: 家, 屋 (ya)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *ya
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 屋 (yā)
    • Kunigami: 屋 (yā)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 屋 (yā)
    • Okinawan: 屋 (yā)
    • Okinoerabu: 屋 (yā)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 屋 (yā)
    • Tokunoshima: 屋 (yā)
    • Yoron: 屋 (yā)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 屋 (yā)
    • Yaeyama: 屋 (yā)
    • Yonaguni: 屋 (dā)