Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/Omatu

This Proto-Ryukyuan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Ryukyuan

Reconstruction

The Northern Amami-Oshima, Oki-No-Erabu, and Toku-No-Shima forms suggest *umatu, but the Kikai, Okinawan, Southern Amami-Oshima, and Miyako forms suggest *omatu.

Etymology

The last two morae might be derived from *matu (“pine”), as they were used to make fire.

Pronunciation

Tone class: C

Noun

*Omatu

fire
Synonym: *pi

Descendants

Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai: うまとぅ (umatu)
- Northern Amami-Oshima: ’まつぃ ('matsï)
- Okinawan: うまーつぃ (umātsi /⁠ùmàːtsì⁠/), うまつぃ (umatsi /⁠ùmàtsì⁠/)
- Oki-No-Erabu: まち (machi /⁠màtɕí⁠/)
- Southern Amami-Oshima: うまㇳ (umat /⁠umaˑt̩⁠/)
- Toku-No-Shima: っまつぃ゚ ('matsï /⁠mˀátsɨ̀⁠/)
- Yoron: まち (machi /⁠mátɕí⁠/)
Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako: うまつぃ゚ (umatsɿ)

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