Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/osirə

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.

*-rə element, appears to be noun forming suffix indicating a general area/place, compare *təkərə (“place”).

*osirə

1. back, behind

• Eastern Old Japanese:
  • Hachijō: おしろ (oshiro)
• Old Japanese: うしろ (usiro₁, usiro₂)
  • Japanese: 後ろ (ushiro)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *usiro
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Okinawan:

      Shuri: 後 (ushiru, “nape of neck”) (tone class BC)

    • Okinoerabu:

      Kamihirakawa: 後 (ushu)

      Kunigami: 後 (ushu)

      Tamina: 後 (ushū)

    • Southern Amami Ōshima:

      Shodon: 後 (ushryo)

    • Yoron:

      Mugiya: 後 (ussū)

  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako:

      Hirara: 後 (ussu)

      Minna: 後頭部 (usshu, “occiput”) (tone class C)

    • Yaeyama:

      Aragusuku: 後頭部 (ussōn) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))

      Hateruma: 後頭部 (ussu), 後頭部 (usson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))

      Ishigaki: 後頭部 (uson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))

      Kuroshima: 後頭部 (uson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))

      Taketomi: 後頭部 (ushon) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))

    • Yonaguni: 後頭部 (usungai) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))