Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/nis-ai-

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

Causative of *niru.

Verb

*nis-ai- (infinitive *nisay)

1. to copy, counterfeit, forge
2. to lie

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 似 (nisu)
  • Japanese: 似せる (niseru)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *nise
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Okinawan: 偽 (にし, nishi)