Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sita

This Proto-Ryukyuan 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-Ryukyuan

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *sita (“down”).

Pronunciation

Tone class: A

Noun

*sita

down

Descendants

Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai:
  Aden: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
  
  Araki: 下 (sa') (tone class AB)
  
  Nakasato: 下 (sa') (tone class AB)
  
  Onotsu: 下 (ssa) (tone class A)
  
  Sakamine: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
  
  Shiomichi: 下 (ssha) (tone class AB)
  
  Shitōke: 下 (sā) (tone class A)
  
  Wan: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
- Kunigami:
  Hentona: 下 (hicha)
  
  Nakijin: 下 (shichā) (tone class A)
  
  Oku: 下 (hisa)
  
  Sumuide: 下 (shicha, hicha)
- Northern Amami Ōshima:
  Naze: 下 (sa)
  
  Yamatohama: 下 (shā)
  
  Yuwan: 下 (sha)
- Okinawan:
  Naha: 下 (shicha)
  
  Shuri: 下 (shicha) (tone class A)
- Okinoerabu:
  Serikaku: 下 (shā)
  
  Tetechina: 下 (shā)
- Southern Amami Ōshima:
  Koniya: 下 (shā)
  
  Shodon: 下 (shā) (tone class A)
- Tokunoshima:
  Inō: 下 (sāra) (< *sita-wara (“downward direction”))
  
  Kametsu: 下 (shā)
- Yoron: 下 (shicha)
Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako:
  Hirara: 下 (sïta)
  
  Ikema: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
  
  Irabu: 下 (sïta)
  
  Minna: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
  
  Nagahama: 下 (sïta)
  
  Ōgami: 下 (sta)
  
  Sarahama: 下 (sïta)
  
  Shiokawa: 下 (sïta)
  
  Tarama: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
  
  Uechi: 下 (sïta)
- Yaeyama:
  Hateruma: 下 (sïta)
  
  Hatoma: 下 (shita)
  
  Ishigaki: 下 (sïta)
  
  Sonai: 下 (shita)
  
  Taketomi: 下 (shita)
- Yonaguni: 下 (t'āra) (< *sita-wara (“downward direction”)) (tone class C)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *sita (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

Tone class: B

Noun

*sita

tongue

Descendants

Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kunigami:
  Nakijin: 舌 (shichā) (tone class B)
- Okinawan:
  Shuri: 舌 (shicha) (tone class B)
- Okinoerabu:
  Ashikiyora: 舌 (shā)
  
  Kamihirakawa: 舌 (shā)
- Southern Amami Ōshima:
  Shodon: 舌 (shā) (tone class BC)
- Yoron: 舌 (shicha) (tone class B)
Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako:
  Aragusuku: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Bora: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Fukuzato: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Higa: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Hirara: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Ikema: 舌 (sïta, tta) (tone class B)
  
  Irabu: 舌 (sïta)
  
  Karimata: 舌 (sïta)
  
  Kuninaka: 舌 (sïta)
  
  Kurima: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Minna: 舌 (sïta) (tone class B)
  
  Nagahama: 舌 (sïta)
  
  Nagama: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Nakachi: 舌 (sïta)
  
  Nishihara: 舌 (tta)
  
  Nishizato: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Ōgami: 舌 (sïta)
  
  Ōura: 舌 (ïda)
  
  Shimozato: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Tarama: 舌 (sïta) (tone class B)
  
  Tomori: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Uechi: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Uruka: 舌 (sïda)
  
  Yonaha: 舌 (sïda)
- Yaeyama:
  Ishigaki: 舌 (sïta)
- Yonaguni: 舌 (t'a) (tone class B)