Where does “大水” come from?
大水 (Okinawan) comes from Okinawan 大, from Proto-Ryukyuan *opo, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
大水 (Okinawan): flood
Ancestry of “大水”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Okinawan | 大 | big, large; big; great; greater |
| 2 | Proto-Ryukyuan | *opo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |