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”). See also *siroi (“buttocks; back”).

Noun

*osirə

back, behind

Descendants

Eastern Old Japanese:
- Hachijō: おしろ (oshiro)
Old Japanese: うしろ (usiro₁, usiro₂)
- Japanese: 後ろ (ushiro)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *Osiro
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Okinawan:
    Shuri: 後 (ushiru, “nape of neck”) (tone class BC)
  - Okinoerabu:
    Kamihirakawa: 後 (ushu)
    Kunigami: 後 (ushu)
    Tamina: 後 (ushū)
  - Southern Amami Ōshima:
    Shodon: 後 (ushryo)
  - Yoron:
    Mugiya: 後 (ussū)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako:
    Hirara: 後 (ussu)
    Minna: 後頭部 (usshu, “occiput”) (tone class C)
  - Yaeyama:
    Aragusuku: 後頭部 (ussōn) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
    Hateruma: 後頭部 (ussu), 後頭部 (usson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
    Ishigaki: 後頭部 (uson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
    Kuroshima: 後頭部 (uson) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
    Taketomi: 後頭部 (ushon) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))
  - Yonaguni: 後 (utsu), 後頭部 (usungai) (< *usirogami (“occiput”))