Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/yəməy

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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.

Proto-Japonic

Etymology

Possibly related to *yama (forest; mountain), as forests and mountains were often paired with the underworld.

Noun

*yəməy

  1. (Proto-Japanese):
    1. the netherworld, underworld
    2. the afterlife

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 黃泉 (yo2mi2)