Where does “大” come from?

大 (Okinawan) comes from Proto-Ryukyuan *opo, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.

大 (Okinawan): big, large; big; great; greater

Definitions

  1. big, large; big; great; greater

Ancestry of “大”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ryukyuan*opobig, large
2Proto-Japonicəpəbig, large; many

Words derived from “大”

Every word from Proto-Japonic əpə →Every word from Proto-Ryukyuan *opo →