Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ke

This Proto-Ryukyuan 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-Ryukyuan

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *kəi (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• Tone class: B

Noun

*ke

1. tree

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan:
  • Kikai: 木, 樹 (xïï, hī)
  • Kunigami: 木, 樹 (khī /⁠kʰǐː⁠/)
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 木, 樹 (kï, xï, xïï)
  • Okinawan: 木, 樹 (kī /⁠⁠⁠kìː⁠⁠/)
  • Okinoerabu: 木, 樹 (hī /⁠çǐː⁠/)
  • Southern Amami Ōshima: 木, 樹 (xïï /⁠kʰɨ̀ˑ⁠/)
  • Tokunoshima: 木, 樹 (kï /⁠kɨ́⁠/)
  • Yoron: 木, 樹 (hī, shī /⁠çǐː, ɕǐː⁠/)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: 木, 樹 (kī)
  • Yaeyama: 木, 樹 (kī /⁠kíː⁠/)
  • Yonaguni: 木, 樹 (kī /⁠⁠kìː⁠⁠/)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *kai (“hair, fur”).

Pronu ciation

• Tone class: A

Noun

*ke

1. hair, fur

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan:
  • Kikai: 毛 (xïï)
  • Kunigami: 毛 (khī /⁠kʰíː⁠/)
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 毛 (kï, xï, xïï)
  • Okinawan: 毛 (kī /⁠kîː⁠/)
  • Okinoerabu: 毛 (hī /⁠çíː⁠/)
  • Southern Amami Ōshima: 毛 (xïï /⁠kʰɨ̂ˑ⁠/)
  • Tokunoshima: 毛 (kïï /⁠kɨ́ː⁠/)
  • Yoron: 毛 (shī /⁠ɕìː⁠/)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: 毛 (kī)
  • Yaeyama: 毛 (kī /⁠kîː⁠/)
  • Yonaguni: 毛 (kī /⁠kíː⁠/)

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