Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/inəti

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