Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ya

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 1

    Proto-Japonic numbers (edit)
     ←  7 8 9  → 
        Cardinal: *ya

    Likely related to *yə (“four”).

    Numeral

    *ya

    1. eight
    Descendants
    • Old Japanese: 八 (ya)
      • Japanese: 八 (ya)
    • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ya
      • Northern Ryukyuan:
        • Kikai: 八 (yā)
        • Kunigami: 八 (yā)
        • Northern Amami Ōshima: 八 (yā)
        • Okinawan: 八 (yā)
        • Okinoerabu: 八 (yā)
        • Southern Amami Ōshima: 八 (yā)
        • Tokunoshima: 八 (yā)
        • Yoron: 八 (yā)
      • Southern Ryukyuan:
        • Miyako: 八 (yā)
        • Yaeyama: 八 (yā)
        • Yonaguni: 八 (dā)

    Etymology 2

      Noun

      *ya

      1. house
      Descendants
      • Old Japanese: 屋 (ya)
        • Japanese: 屋 (ya)
      • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ya
        • Northern Ryukyuan:
          • Kikai: 屋 (yā)
          • Kunigami: 屋 (yā)
          • Northern Amami Ōshima: 屋 (yā)
          • Okinawan: 屋 (yā)
          • Okinoerabu: 屋 (yā)
          • Southern Amami Ōshima: 屋 (yā)
          • Tokunoshima: 屋 (yā)
          • Yoron: 屋 (yā)
        • Southern Ryukyuan:
          • Miyako: 屋 (yā)
          • Yaeyama: 屋 (yā)
          • Yonaguni: 屋 (dā)
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