Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/mune

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 1

    From Proto-Japonic *munay (“chest, breast, bosom; roof ridge”).

    Noun

    *mune

    1. chest, breast, bosom
    2. roof ridge
    Descendants
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 胸 (muni, munï)
      • Kunigami: 胸 (nī)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 胸 (munï)
      • Okinawan: 胸 (nni)
      • Okinoerabu: 胸 (nī)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 胸 (munï)
      • Tokunoshima: 胸 (nïï)
      • Yoron: 胸 (nī)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 胸 (mmi)
      • Yaeyama: 胸 (nni)
      • Yonaguni: 胸 (nni)

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Japonic *munay (“roof ridge”).

      Noun

      *mune

      1. chest, breast, bosom
      2. roof ridge
      Descendants
      • Northern Ryukyuan:
        • Kunigami: 棟 (nī)
        • Northern Amami Ōshima: 棟 (munï)
        • Okinawan: 棟 (nni)
        • Okinoerabu: 棟 (nī)
        • Tokunoshima: 棟 (nëë)
        • Yoron: 棟 (nī)
      • Southern Ryukyuan:
        • Miyako: 棟 (mmi)
        • Yaeyama: 棟 (nni)
        • Yonaguni: 棟 (nni)
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