Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/wu

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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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Verb

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*wu (infinitive *woy)

  1. to sit
    Antonym: *əku (to get up, to rise)

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: , (u, to sit; to be in a place)
    • Japanese: 居る (iru, oru, to exist, to have (animate things))
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *wi