Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/inəti

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Proto-Japonic

Etymology

Probably a compound of *i (“breath”, possibly from *iki (“breath”)) +‎ *nə (genitive case particle) +‎ *ti (“spirit, force, soul”).

Noun

*inəti

  1. life

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 命 (ino2ti)
    • Japanese: 命 (inochi)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *inoti
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 命 (inuchi)
      • Kunigami: 命 (inuchī, nuchī)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 命 (nyuchi, nyūchi)
      • Okinawan: 命 (inuchi, nuchi)
      • Okinoerabu: 命 (inuchi)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 命 (inochi)
      • Tokunoshima: 命 (inucï)
      • Yoron: 命 (inuchi, nuchi)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 命 (nnutsï)
      • Yaeyama: 命 (nutsï)
      • Yonaguni: 命 (nutti)
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