Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/awo

This Proto-Japonic 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.

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Proto-Japonic

Etymology

Related to *awoy (“indigo”).

Noun

*awo

1. blue, green

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 青 (awo)
  • Japanese: 青 (ao), 青い (aoi)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *awo