Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ani

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.

This Proto-Japonic entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-Japonic

Noun

*ani

1. elder brother, older brother

   Antonym: *ania (“older sister, elder sister”)

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 兄 (ani)
  • Japanese: 兄 (ani)