Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/kinəpu

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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

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Etymology

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From ⟨*ki⟩ (unknown? past?) + ⟨*nə⟩ (possessive marker) + ⟨*pu⟩ ("day"). See the Japanese entry 昨日 (kinō) for details.

Noun

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*kinəpu

  1. yesterday

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: 昨日 (kino2pu)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *kinou
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Southern Ryukyuan: