Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ki

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *koy (“yellow”).

Noun

*ki

  2. yellow
Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • ⇒ Kunigami: 黄色 (chīrū) (< *ki-ero)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 黄色 (kīiru), 黄さり (kīsari) (< *ki-ero, *ki)
    • ⇒ Okinawan: 黄色 (chīru) (< *ki-ero)
    • ⇒ Southern Amami Ōshima: 黄色 (kīir) (< *ki-ero)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • ⇒ Miyako: 黄色 (ksïïru) (< *ki-ero)
    • Yaeyama: 黄 (kïï)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *ku (“to come”).

Verb

*ki

  2. to come
Descendants
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