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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/kanay

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

Derived from *kana-.

Noun

*kanay

  1. metal

Descendants
  • Old Japanese: 金, 鉄, 銀, 銅 (kane, kana (< *kana-))
    • Japanese: 金, 鉄, 銀, 銅 (kane, kana)
      • Ainu: カネ (kane, “metal, iron”), カニ (kani, “money”)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *kane
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