Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/pikaru

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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 stem *pika, cognate with modern ぴかぴか (pikapika), + *ru (verb suffix). Most likely cognate with *pi (sun).

Possibly cognate with Korean (bit).

Verb

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*pikaru (infinitive *pikari)

  1. to shine, glitter

Derived terms

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Descendants

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