Proto-Japonic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
*-rə element, appears to be noun forming suffix indicating a general area/place, compare *təkərə (“place”).
*osirə
- back, behind
Descendants[edit]
- Eastern Old Japanese:
- Hachijō Japanese: おしろ (oshiro)
- Old Japanese: うしろ (usiro1, usiro2)
- 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”))