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
- big, large; big; great; greater
Ancestry of “大”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Ryukyuan | *opo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |