Where does “牛ぬ乳” come from?
牛ぬ乳 (Okinawan) comes from Okinawan ぬ, from Proto-Ryukyuan no, from Proto-Japonic nə — genitive case marker.
牛ぬ乳 (Okinawan): cow's milk
Ancestry of “牛ぬ乳”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Okinawan | ぬ | genitive case marker; nominative case marker |
| 2 | Proto-Ryukyuan | no | nominative and genitive case marker |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | nə | genitive case marker |