Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/osirə

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

*-rə element, appears to be noun forming suffix indicating a general area/place, compare *təkərə (“place”).

Noun

*osirə

back, behind

Descendants

Eastern Old Japanese:
- Hachijō Japanese: おしろ (oshiro)
Old Japanese: うしろ (usiro₁, usiro₂)
- Japanese: 後ろ (ushiro)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *osiro
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Kikai: 後す (ussu)
  - Northern Amami-Oshima: 後ろ (ushiro)
  - Okinawan: 後る (ushiru)
  - Oki-No-Erabu: 後ゅー (ushū)
  - Southern Amami-Oshima: 後りょ (ushryo)
  - Yoron: 後すー (ussū)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako: 後す (ussu)
  - Yaeyama: 後そん (uson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
  - Yonaguni: 後か゚い (usungai) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))

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