Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/untai

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

Probably related to *tai (“hand”), but then the meaning of the first part cannot be recovered from attested evidence.

Noun

*untai

  1. (anatomy) arm

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 腕 (ude)
    • Japanese: 腕 (ude)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ude
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 腕 (udi, udï)
      • Kunigami: 腕 (udī)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 腕 (udï)
      • Okinawan: 腕 (udi)
      • Okinoerabu: 腕 (udi, udī)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 腕 (udï)
      • Tokunoshima: 腕 (udi, udï)
      • Yoron: 腕 (udi)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 腕 (udi)
      • Yaeyama: 腕 (udi)
      • Yonaguni: 腕 (udi)
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