Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/we

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *we (“man”).

Noun

*we

  1. man

Descendants

  • ⇒ Proto-Ryukyuan: *weke
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kunigami: 男 (yikigā)
      • Okinawan: 男 (wikiga)
      • Yoron: 男 (wuiga)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 男 (biki)
      • Yaeyama: 男 (bigidun)
  • ⇒ Proto-Ryukyuan: *wekeri (“brother (from a sister)”)
  • ⇒ Proto-Ryukyuan: *wenga
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 男 (yinnga)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 男 (yenga)
      • Okinawan: 男 (yinga)
      • Okinoerabu: 男 (yinga)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 男 (yïnga)
      • Tokunoshima: 男 (yïnga)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Yonaguni: 男 (binga)
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