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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/sora

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

Noun

*sora

  1. heaven, sky

Descendants
  • Old Japanese: 空 (so1ra)
    • Japanese: 空 (そら, sora)
      • → Okinawan: 空 (sura)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *sora
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: すら (sura, “sugar cane tip”)
      • Kunigami: すら (sura, “treetop, sugar cane tip”)
      • Northern Amami-Oshima: すら (sura, “treetop”)
      • Okinawan: すーら (sūra, “treetop”)
      • Oki-No-Erabu: すら (sura, “sugar cane tip”)
      • Yoron: すら (sura, “sugar cane tip”)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: しゅら (shura, “treetop”), すぅら (sura, “sugar cane tip”)
      • Yaeyama: すら (sura, “tip, top”)
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