Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/yapyayama

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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

Compound of *ya (eight; many) +‎ *pya (layer) +‎ *yama (mountain).

Noun

*yapyayama

  1. (rare) mountains piled in layers

Proper noun

*Yapyayama

  1. Yaeyama

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 八重山 (yape1yama)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *yapeyama