Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/osirə

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

*-rə element, appears to be noun forming suffix indicating a general area/place, compare *təkərə (“place”).

Noun

*osirə

1. back, behind

Descendants

• Eastern Old Japanese:
  • Hachijō Japanese: おしろ (oshiro)
• Old Japanese: うしろ (usiro₁, usiro₂)
  • Japanese: 後ろ (ushiro)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *osiro
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 後す (ussu)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 後ろ (ushiro)
    • Okinawan: 後る (ushiru)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 後ゅー (ushū)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 後りょ (ushryo)
    • Yoron: 後すー (ussū)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 後す (ussu)
    • Yaeyama: 後そん (uson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
    • Yonaguni: 後か゚い (usungai) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))