Where does “*yamato” come from?
*yamato (Proto-Ryukyuan) comes from Proto-Japonic *yamatə — Yamato.
*yamato (Proto-Ryukyuan): Yamato
Definitions
- Yamato
Ancestry of “*yamato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | *yamatə | Yamato |
*yamato (Proto-Ryukyuan) comes from Proto-Japonic *yamatə — Yamato.
*yamato (Proto-Ryukyuan): Yamato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | *yamatə | Yamato |