Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/sirosi

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.

Proto-Japonic

Etymology

Likely related to *siru (“to know”).

Noun

*sirosi

1. Infinitive and nominal form of *sirosu
   1. mark, sign

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 印 (sirusi)
  • Japanese: 印 (shirushi)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *sirosi
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 印 (shirushi)
    • Kunigami: 印 (shirūshi)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 印 (shirushi)
    • Okinawan: 印 (shirushi)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 印 (shirushi)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 印 (shiryushi, shiryush)
    • Toku-No-Shima: 印 (shirushi)
    • Yoron: 印 (shirushi)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 印 (sïrusï)
    • Yaeyama: 印 (shirusï)
    • Yonaguni: 印 (chiruchi)