Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/nenpuru

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

From *ne- (“to sleep”, H accent).

The relation to *pur- (“to fall”, L accent) (c.f. English fall asleep) can be discarded due to the accent discrepancy.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this accent discrepency just because the first mora is high pitch?”)

Pronunciation

Accent class: HH(H)

Verb

*nenpuru (infinitive *nenpuri)

1. to sleep

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 眠る (neburu)
  • Japanese: 眠る (nemuru)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *neburi
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 眠ぶい (nïnbui), 眠びゅい (nïnbyui), 眠じゅい (nïnjui)
    • Kunigami: 眠ん (ninbin /⁠níɴbîɴ⁠/)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 眠るり (nïbururi)
    • Okinawan: 眠じゅん (ninjun /⁠níɴdʑùɴ⁠/)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbújúɴ⁠/)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 眠っゆむっ (nïpyum /⁠nɨ́pjùm̩⁠/), 眠りゅむっ (nïpryum /⁠nɨ́pɾʲùm̩⁠/)
    • Toku-No-Shima: 眠びゅい (ninbyui /⁠nɪ́ɴbʲúɪ́⁠/)
    • Yoron: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbùjùɴ⁠/)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 眠ゔっ (niv)
    • Yaeyama: 眠ん (ninbun /⁠níbùɴ⁠/)
    • Yonaguni: 眠どぅん (nindun /⁠nìɴdúɴ⁠/)