Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sato

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

From Proto-Japonic *sato (“hamlet”).

Pronunciation

• Tone class: A?/B?

Noun

*sato

1. hamlet
2. beau

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan: さと (sato) (Omoro Sōshi, 1531)
  • Kunigami: 里 (satū /⁠sàtǔː⁠/)
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 里 (saθo)
  • Okinawan: 里 (satu /⁠sátù⁠/)
  • Okinoerabu: 里 (satu /⁠sàtú⁠/)
  • Southern Amami Ōshima: 里 (sato /⁠sàtôˑ⁠/)
  • Yoron: 里 (satu /⁠sàtù⁠/)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: 里 (satu)
  • Yaeyama: 里 (satu /⁠sátú⁠/)
  • ⇒ Yonaguni: 隣里 (tunaisatu /⁠tʰùnáísátû⁠/) (< *tonari-sato)