Where does “大大和ん人” come from?
大大和ん人 (Okinawan) comes from Okinawan 大大和, from Okinawan 大, from Proto-Ryukyuan *opo, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
大大和ん人 (Okinawan): Japanese person, non-Ryukyuan Japanese people, a mainlander
Definitions
- Japanese person, non-Ryukyuan Japanese people, a mainlander
Ancestry of “大大和ん人”, step by step
大大和ん人 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Okinawan 大大和
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okinawan | 大大和 | particularly mainland Japan, in contrast to Okinawa |
| 2 | Okinawan | 大 | big, large; big; great; greater |
| 3 | Proto-Ryukyuan | *opo | big, large |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Okinawan ん
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okinawan | ん | n |
via Okinawan 人
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okinawan | 人 | person; human; people |