Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/mune

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 *munay (“chest, breast, bosom; roof ridge”).

Noun

*mune

1. chest, breast, bosom
2. roof ridge

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan:
  • Kikai: 胸 (muni, munï)
  • Kunigami: 胸 (nī)
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 胸 (munï)
  • Okinawan: 胸 (nni)
  • Okinoerabu: 胸 (nī)
  • Southern Amami Ōshima: 胸 (munï)
  • Tokunoshima: 胸 (nïï)
  • Yoron: 胸 (nī)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: 胸 (mmi)
  • Yaeyama: 胸 (nni)
  • Yonaguni: 胸 (nni)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *munay (“roof ridge”).

Noun

*mune

1. chest, breast, bosom
2. roof ridge

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan:
  • Kunigami: 棟 (nī)
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 棟 (munï)
  • Okinawan: 棟 (nni)
  • Okinoerabu: 棟 (nī)
  • Tokunoshima: 棟 (nëë)
  • Yoron: 棟 (nī)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: 棟 (mmi)
  • Yaeyama: 棟 (nni)
  • Yonaguni: 棟 (nni)