Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sato

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 This Proto-Ryukyuan 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-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *sato (“hamlet”).

Pronunciation

  • Tone class: A?/B?

Noun

*sato

  1. hamlet
  2. beau

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan: さと (sato) (Omoro Sōshi, 1531)
    • Kunigami: 里 (satū /⁠sàtǔː⁠/)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 里 (saθo)
    • Okinawan: 里 (satu /⁠sátù⁠/)
    • Okinoerabu: 里 (satu /⁠sàtú⁠/)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 里 (sato /⁠sàtôˑ⁠/)
    • Yoron: 里 (satu /⁠sàtù⁠/)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 里 (satu)
    • Yaeyama: 里 (satu /⁠sátú⁠/)
    • ⇒ Yonaguni: 隣里 (tunaisatu /⁠tʰùnáísátû⁠/) (< *tonari-sato)
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