Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/pəsi

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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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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology 1

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May speculatively be related to Old Korean 星利 (*PYEli), but see the reconstruction notes for issues.

Reconstruction

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The reconstruction of the first vowel is debated, as there is no o1/o2 distinction after bilabial plosives. If the word is related to *poi (fire), then */o/ should be reconstructed. Note that */o/ either gives Japanese /o/ (although seemingly in limited environments) or /u/.

Noun

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*pəsi

  1. star, planet
Descendants
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  • Old Japanese: (posi)
    • Japanese: (hoshi)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *posi
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: (pushi, fushi)
      • Kunigami: (phushī)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: (fushi)
      • Okinawan: (fushi)
      • Okinoerabu: (fushi, fushī)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: (fushi, fush)
      • Tokunoshima: (fusï)
      • Yoron: (pushi)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (pusï)
      • Yaeyama: (pusï)
      • Yonaguni: (fuchi)

Etymology 2

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May very speculatively be related with Middle Korean ᄇᆞ〮라다〮 (pólàtá), but this is rejected by Vovin (2010) due to irregular sound correspondences.[1]

Related to Old Japanese 欲る (poru, to want, to desire).

Adjective

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*pəsi

  1. wanted, desired
Descendants
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Vovin, Alexander (2010) Koreo-Japonica: A Re-Evaluation of a Common Genetic Origin, University of Hawai’i Press, →ISBN, →JSTOR, pages 99-100