Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/untay

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 *tay (“hand”), but then the meaning of the first part cannot be recovered from attested evidence. Compare Ashkun uṅtró (“arm”).

Noun

*untay

(anatomy) arm

Descendants

Old Japanese: 腕 (ude)
- Japanese: 腕 (ude)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *ude
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Kikai: 腕 (udi, udï)
  - Kunigami: 腕 (udī)
  - Northern Amami-Oshima: 腕 (udï)
  - Okinawan: 腕 (udi)
  - Oki-No-Erabu: 腕 (udi, udī)
  - Southern Amami-Oshima: 腕 (udï)
  - Toku-No-Shima: 腕 (udi, udï)
  - Yoron: 腕 (udi)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako: 腕 (udi)
  - Yaeyama: 腕 (udi)
  - Yonaguni: 腕 (udi)

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