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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
A surface analysis suggests that this could be an ancient compound of *{{IPAfont|⟨tə⟩}} (“place”, as in {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|跡}} {{IPAfont|⟨ato<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “footprint, track”, from “foot '''place''', where one has stepped”) + *{{IPAfont|⟨kə⟩}} (noun-forming suffixing element denoting “place”, as in {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|ここ}} {{IPAfont|⟨ko<sub>2</sub>ko<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “here”, from “this '''place'''”) + *{{IPAfont|⟨rə⟩}} (noun-forming suffixing element, apparently indicating within a general area, possibly as in {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|心}} {{IPAfont|⟨ko<sub>2</sub>ko<sub>2</sub>ro<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “heart, mind, emotions”, {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|頃}} {{IPAfont|⟨ko<sub>2</sub>ro<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “general span of time, around a certain time”, {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|うつろ}} {{IPAfont|⟨uturo<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “hollowness, empty interior”).
A surface analysis suggests that this could be an ancient compound of {{m|jpx-pro|*tə||place|pos=as in {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|跡}} {{IPAfont|⟨ato<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “footprint, track”, from “foot '''place''', where one has stepped”}} + {{m|jpx-pro|*kə|pos=noun-forming suffixing element denoting “place”, as in {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|ここ}} {{IPAfont|⟨ko<sub>2</sub>ko<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “here”, from “this '''place'''”}} + {{m|jpx-pro|*rə|pos=noun-forming suffixing element, apparently indicating within a general area, possibly as in {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|心}} {{IPAfont|⟨ko<sub>2</sub>ko<sub>2</sub>ro<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “heart, mind, emotions”, {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|頃}} {{IPAfont|⟨ko<sub>2</sub>ro<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “general span of time, around a certain time”, {{w|Old Japanese}} {{m|ja|うつろ}} {{IPAfont|⟨uturo<sub>2</sub>⟩}}, “hollowness, empty interior”}}.


===Noun===
===Noun===

Revision as of 05:46, 27 June 2023

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

Etymology

A surface analysis suggests that this could be an ancient compound of *tə (place, as in Old Japanese ⟨ato2, “footprint, track”, from “foot place, where one has stepped”) + *kə (noun-forming suffixing element denoting “place”, as in Old Japanese ここ ⟨ko2ko2, “here”, from “this place) + *rə (noun-forming suffixing element, apparently indicating within a general area, possibly as in Old Japanese ⟨ko2ko2ro2, “heart, mind, emotions”, Old Japanese ⟨ko2ro2, “general span of time, around a certain time”, Old Japanese うつろ ⟨uturo2, “hollowness, empty interior”).

Noun

*təkərə

  1. place

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: (to2ko2ro2)
    • Japanese: (ところ, tokoro)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *tokoro
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: (θukuru)
      • Kunigami: (thukurū)
      • Northern Amami-Oshima: (θoro)
      • Okinawan: (tukuru)
      • Oki-No-Erabu: (tukuru)
      • Southern Amami-Oshima: (θuro)
      • Toku-No-Shima: (tukuru)
      • Yoron: (tukuru)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (tukuru)
      • Yaeyama: (tukuru)
      • Yonaguni: (tuguru)