Where does “大大和” come from?

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

大大和 (Okinawan): particularly mainland Japan, in contrast to Okinawa

Definitions

  1. particularly mainland Japan, in contrast to Okinawa

Ancestry of “大大和”, step by step

大大和 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Okinawan 大

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Okinawan大big, large; big; great; greater
2Proto-Ryukyuan*opobig, large
3Proto-Japonicəpəbig, large; many

via Okinawan 大和

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Okinawan大和Japan
2Proto-Ryukyuan*yamatoYamato
3Proto-Japonic*yamatəYamato

Words derived from “大大和”

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