Where does “すだ” come from?

すだ (Yonaguni) comes from Proto-Ryukyuan *soza, from Proto-Japonic *sosa.

すだ (Yonaguni): older brother

Definitions

  1. older brother

Ancestry of “すだ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ryukyuan*sozaolder brother
2Proto-Japonic*sosa

Words derived from “すだ

Every word from Proto-Japonic *sosaEvery word from Proto-Ryukyuan *soza