Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/we

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 *we (“man”).

Noun

*we

1. man

Descendants

• ⇒ Proto-Ryukyuan: *weke
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 男 (yikigā)
    • Okinawan: 男 (wikiga)
    • Yoron: 男 (wuiga)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 男 (biki)
    • Yaeyama: 男 (bigidun)
• ⇒ Proto-Ryukyuan: *wekeri (“brother (from a sister)”)
  • Northern Ryukyuan: ゑけり (wekeri) (Omoro Sōshi, 1531)
    • Kikai: いぃーい (yīi)
    • Kunigami: うぃきー (wikī)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: いぇへり (yeheri)
    • Okinawan: うぃきー (wikī)
    • Okinoerabu: いぃー (yī)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: いぃひるっ (yihir)
    • Tokunoshima: いぃーり (yīri)
    • Yoron: をぅひーび (wuhībi)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: びきい゚ (bikiɿ)
    • Yaeyama: びぎるぃ゚ (bigirï)
    • Yonaguni: びぎ (bigi)
• ⇒ Proto-Ryukyuan: *wenga
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 男 (yinnga)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 男 (yenga)
    • Okinawan: 男 (yinga)
    • Okinoerabu: 男 (yinga)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 男 (yïnga)
    • Tokunoshima: 男 (yïnga)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Yonaguni: 男 (binga)