Kotodama 言霊
@kotodama-nikki.bsky.social
History of the Japonic Languages, Word by Word
日琉語族の沿革、一言ずつ
Disclaimer: All examples are speculative and any errors are the author's own. Please reach out with any corrections or further info in the comments!
日琉語族の沿革、一言ずつ
Disclaimer: All examples are speculative and any errors are the author's own. Please reach out with any corrections or further info in the comments!
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Kotodama 言霊
@kotodama-nikki.bsky.social
· Jun 11
Hello all, welcome to a page about historical Japanese reconstruction. This page will explore what Japonic, Japanese and Ryūkyūan languages, were like roughly 2000-3000 years ago (~0 BCE - ~1000 BCE), during the Yayoi period when Japonic speakers arrived at the Japanese archipelago, bringing rice
proto-Austroasiatic loans in Japonic ?
Austroasiatic is the language family that includes Vietnamese, Khmer, Munda languages, and more
proto-Austroasiatic is suggested to be about 4000 years old. However, the donor language and time of borrowing is uncertain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austroa...
Austroasiatic is the language family that includes Vietnamese, Khmer, Munda languages, and more
proto-Austroasiatic is suggested to be about 4000 years old. However, the donor language and time of borrowing is uncertain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austroa...
Austroasiatic languages - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
June 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
proto-Austroasiatic loans in Japonic ?
Austroasiatic is the language family that includes Vietnamese, Khmer, Munda languages, and more
proto-Austroasiatic is suggested to be about 4000 years old. However, the donor language and time of borrowing is uncertain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austroa...
Austroasiatic is the language family that includes Vietnamese, Khmer, Munda languages, and more
proto-Austroasiatic is suggested to be about 4000 years old. However, the donor language and time of borrowing is uncertain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austroa...
Old Chinese - Japonic Glossary
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赤 aka 'red'
成る naru 'become'
頃 koro 'time'
立つ tatsu 'stand'
州 tu 'port, harbor' (WOJ)
(NJ 津島 'Tsushima')
乳母 uba 'nursing woman'
着く tsuku 'arrive'
金 kane 'metal'
語る kataru 'tell'
燃える moeru 'burn'
#japanese #linguistics #chinese #austronesian
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赤 aka 'red'
成る naru 'become'
頃 koro 'time'
立つ tatsu 'stand'
州 tu 'port, harbor' (WOJ)
(NJ 津島 'Tsushima')
乳母 uba 'nursing woman'
着く tsuku 'arrive'
金 kane 'metal'
語る kataru 'tell'
燃える moeru 'burn'
#japanese #linguistics #chinese #austronesian
More Old Chinese Loans in Japonic
OC 赫 *qʰˤrak 'red, fiery'
OC 奭 *qʰak {*[qʰ](r)Ak} 'red'
> (q)rak.a/(q)ak.a >
pJ *aka >
WOJ aka 'red'
NJ 赤 aka 'red'
OC 赫 *qʰˤrak 'red, fiery'
OC 奭 *qʰak {*[qʰ](r)Ak} 'red'
> (q)rak.a/(q)ak.a >
pJ *aka >
WOJ aka 'red'
NJ 赤 aka 'red'
June 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Old Chinese - Japonic Glossary
bsky.app/profile/koto...
赤 aka 'red'
成る naru 'become'
頃 koro 'time'
立つ tatsu 'stand'
州 tu 'port, harbor' (WOJ)
(NJ 津島 'Tsushima')
乳母 uba 'nursing woman'
着く tsuku 'arrive'
金 kane 'metal'
語る kataru 'tell'
燃える moeru 'burn'
#japanese #linguistics #chinese #austronesian
bsky.app/profile/koto...
赤 aka 'red'
成る naru 'become'
頃 koro 'time'
立つ tatsu 'stand'
州 tu 'port, harbor' (WOJ)
(NJ 津島 'Tsushima')
乳母 uba 'nursing woman'
着く tsuku 'arrive'
金 kane 'metal'
語る kataru 'tell'
燃える moeru 'burn'
#japanese #linguistics #chinese #austronesian
More Old Chinese Loans in Japonic
OC 赫 *qʰˤrak 'red, fiery'
OC 奭 *qʰak {*[qʰ](r)Ak} 'red'
> (q)rak.a/(q)ak.a >
pJ *aka >
WOJ aka 'red'
NJ 赤 aka 'red'
OC 赫 *qʰˤrak 'red, fiery'
OC 奭 *qʰak {*[qʰ](r)Ak} 'red'
> (q)rak.a/(q)ak.a >
pJ *aka >
WOJ aka 'red'
NJ 赤 aka 'red'
June 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
More Old Chinese Loans in Japonic
OC 赫 *qʰˤrak 'red, fiery'
OC 奭 *qʰak {*[qʰ](r)Ak} 'red'
> (q)rak.a/(q)ak.a >
pJ *aka >
WOJ aka 'red'
NJ 赤 aka 'red'
OC 赫 *qʰˤrak 'red, fiery'
OC 奭 *qʰak {*[qʰ](r)Ak} 'red'
> (q)rak.a/(q)ak.a >
pJ *aka >
WOJ aka 'red'
NJ 赤 aka 'red'
Sino-Austronesian Triplets Explained
The existence of words that appear phonologically (by sound) and semantically (by meaning) related in Old Chinese, proto-Austronesian primarily, and Japonic shows a lexical continuum across the Chinese coast.
The existence of words that appear phonologically (by sound) and semantically (by meaning) related in Old Chinese, proto-Austronesian primarily, and Japonic shows a lexical continuum across the Chinese coast.
June 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Sino-Austronesian Triplets Explained
The existence of words that appear phonologically (by sound) and semantically (by meaning) related in Old Chinese, proto-Austronesian primarily, and Japonic shows a lexical continuum across the Chinese coast.
The existence of words that appear phonologically (by sound) and semantically (by meaning) related in Old Chinese, proto-Austronesian primarily, and Japonic shows a lexical continuum across the Chinese coast.
Sino-Austronesian Triplets (cont.)
OC 蕃 *bar 'luxuriant (growth); flourishing'
OC 繁 *bar 'abundant, numerous'
pMP *barbar 'spread out, unfurl
pJ *par > WOJ: par 'stretch (v.t)'
Malay (AN): babar 'expansion, opening out'
NJ 張る haru 'stretch, spread'
OC 蕃 *bar 'luxuriant (growth); flourishing'
OC 繁 *bar 'abundant, numerous'
pMP *barbar 'spread out, unfurl
pJ *par > WOJ: par 'stretch (v.t)'
Malay (AN): babar 'expansion, opening out'
NJ 張る haru 'stretch, spread'
June 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Sino-Austronesian Triplets (cont.)
OC 蕃 *bar 'luxuriant (growth); flourishing'
OC 繁 *bar 'abundant, numerous'
pMP *barbar 'spread out, unfurl
pJ *par > WOJ: par 'stretch (v.t)'
Malay (AN): babar 'expansion, opening out'
NJ 張る haru 'stretch, spread'
OC 蕃 *bar 'luxuriant (growth); flourishing'
OC 繁 *bar 'abundant, numerous'
pMP *barbar 'spread out, unfurl
pJ *par > WOJ: par 'stretch (v.t)'
Malay (AN): babar 'expansion, opening out'
NJ 張る haru 'stretch, spread'
Sino-Austronesian Triplets in Japonic?
OC 漱 *m-srok-s 'wash'
pAN *Su(q)Suq 'drip or drain out'
pJ *soso(n)k / *susu(n)k > WOJ: sosok 'pour, wash'
WOJ: susuk/susug 'wash'
Amis (AN): soʔsoʔ 'to drip, drain water off'
NJ 注ぐ sosogu 'to pour, sprinkle over'
NJ 濯ぐ susugu 'rinse, wash'
OC 漱 *m-srok-s 'wash'
pAN *Su(q)Suq 'drip or drain out'
pJ *soso(n)k / *susu(n)k > WOJ: sosok 'pour, wash'
WOJ: susuk/susug 'wash'
Amis (AN): soʔsoʔ 'to drip, drain water off'
NJ 注ぐ sosogu 'to pour, sprinkle over'
NJ 濯ぐ susugu 'rinse, wash'
June 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sino-Austronesian Triplets in Japonic?
OC 漱 *m-srok-s 'wash'
pAN *Su(q)Suq 'drip or drain out'
pJ *soso(n)k / *susu(n)k > WOJ: sosok 'pour, wash'
WOJ: susuk/susug 'wash'
Amis (AN): soʔsoʔ 'to drip, drain water off'
NJ 注ぐ sosogu 'to pour, sprinkle over'
NJ 濯ぐ susugu 'rinse, wash'
OC 漱 *m-srok-s 'wash'
pAN *Su(q)Suq 'drip or drain out'
pJ *soso(n)k / *susu(n)k > WOJ: sosok 'pour, wash'
WOJ: susuk/susug 'wash'
Amis (AN): soʔsoʔ 'to drip, drain water off'
NJ 注ぐ sosogu 'to pour, sprinkle over'
NJ 濯ぐ susugu 'rinse, wash'
Chinese Grammar in Japonic?
proto-Japonic (pJ) *a > Old Japanese: a, are
'I, 1st person singular'
from Old Chinese (OC) *la 余 'id'
(prob. a polite form)
proto-Japonic (pJ) *a > Old Japanese: a, are
'I, 1st person singular'
from Old Chinese (OC) *la 余 'id'
(prob. a polite form)
June 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Chinese Grammar in Japonic?
proto-Japonic (pJ) *a > Old Japanese: a, are
'I, 1st person singular'
from Old Chinese (OC) *la 余 'id'
(prob. a polite form)
proto-Japonic (pJ) *a > Old Japanese: a, are
'I, 1st person singular'
from Old Chinese (OC) *la 余 'id'
(prob. a polite form)
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proto Japonic *kər, *kər.ə and *kur, *kur.u
'to roll' and 'to spin'
from Old Chinese 輠
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ɡ]ˤorʔ/, /*[ɡ]ˤorʔ/, /*[ɡ]ˤurʔ/
'turn around (as a wheel)'
proto-Japonic *ə :: Old Chinese *o
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en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%BC%A0
proto Japonic *kər, *kər.ə and *kur, *kur.u
'to roll' and 'to spin'
from Old Chinese 輠
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ɡ]ˤ
'turn around (as a wheel)'
proto-Japonic *ə :: Old Chinese *o
en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendi...
en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%BC%A0
en.m.wiktionary.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
DETAILED POST (long)
proto Japonic *kər, *kər.ə and *kur, *kur.u
'to roll' and 'to spin'
from Old Chinese 輠
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ɡ]ˤorʔ/, /*[ɡ]ˤorʔ/, /*[ɡ]ˤurʔ/
'turn around (as a wheel)'
proto-Japonic *ə :: Old Chinese *o
en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendi...
en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%BC%A0
proto Japonic *kər, *kər.ə and *kur, *kur.u
'to roll' and 'to spin'
from Old Chinese 輠
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ɡ]ˤ
'turn around (as a wheel)'
proto-Japonic *ə :: Old Chinese *o
en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendi...
en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%BC%A0
Non-entry post
The reason for making this page is primarily to explore external reconstructions, which is the emphasis of my research into Japonic. I am attempting to publish about Japonic-Austronesian cognates/loans. At this stage, I have recently submitted a paper, fingers crossed
The reason for making this page is primarily to explore external reconstructions, which is the emphasis of my research into Japonic. I am attempting to publish about Japonic-Austronesian cognates/loans. At this stage, I have recently submitted a paper, fingers crossed
June 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Non-entry post
The reason for making this page is primarily to explore external reconstructions, which is the emphasis of my research into Japonic. I am attempting to publish about Japonic-Austronesian cognates/loans. At this stage, I have recently submitted a paper, fingers crossed
The reason for making this page is primarily to explore external reconstructions, which is the emphasis of my research into Japonic. I am attempting to publish about Japonic-Austronesian cognates/loans. At this stage, I have recently submitted a paper, fingers crossed
proto-Japonic *atsu 'thick, dense'
Modern Japanese:
厚い atsui 'thick'
集める atsumeru, 'to collect' (transitive)
集まる atsumaru, 'to gather' (intransitive)
Ryukyuan languages
(odjl.net/jisho.html):)
Miyako (Hisamatsu dialect) あつーあつ atsuːatsu
Okinawan (Iheya dialect) [あちさん [aʨisaɴ
Modern Japanese:
厚い atsui 'thick'
集める atsumeru, 'to collect' (transitive)
集まる atsumaru, 'to gather' (intransitive)
Ryukyuan languages
(odjl.net/jisho.html):)
Miyako (Hisamatsu dialect) あつーあつ atsuːatsu
Okinawan (Iheya dialect) [あちさん [aʨisaɴ
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June 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
proto-Japonic *atsu 'thick, dense'
Modern Japanese:
厚い atsui 'thick'
集める atsumeru, 'to collect' (transitive)
集まる atsumaru, 'to gather' (intransitive)
Ryukyuan languages
(odjl.net/jisho.html):)
Miyako (Hisamatsu dialect) あつーあつ atsuːatsu
Okinawan (Iheya dialect) [あちさん [aʨisaɴ
Modern Japanese:
厚い atsui 'thick'
集める atsumeru, 'to collect' (transitive)
集まる atsumaru, 'to gather' (intransitive)
Ryukyuan languages
(odjl.net/jisho.html):)
Miyako (Hisamatsu dialect) あつーあつ atsuːatsu
Okinawan (Iheya dialect) [あちさん [aʨisaɴ
Hello all, welcome to a page about historical Japanese reconstruction. This page will explore what Japonic, Japanese and Ryūkyūan languages, were like roughly 2000-3000 years ago (~0 BCE - ~1000 BCE), during the Yayoi period when Japonic speakers arrived at the Japanese archipelago, bringing rice
June 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hello all, welcome to a page about historical Japanese reconstruction. This page will explore what Japonic, Japanese and Ryūkyūan languages, were like roughly 2000-3000 years ago (~0 BCE - ~1000 BCE), during the Yayoi period when Japonic speakers arrived at the Japanese archipelago, bringing rice