Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/wasi

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Japonic *wasi (eagle).

Noun

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*wasi

  1. eagle

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: (washī)
    • Okinawan: (washi)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: (basï)
    • Yaeyama: (basï)