Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/yəməy

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

Possibly related to *yama (“forest; mountain”), as forests and mountains were often paired with the underworld.

Noun

*yəməy

1. (Proto-Japanese):
   1. the netherworld, underworld
   2. the afterlife

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 黃泉 (yo₂mi₂)
  • Japanese: 黄泉 (yomi)

Related terms

• *yəmə