Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/umaNka

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

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  A user suggests that this Proto-Japonic reconstruction entry be cleaned up, giving the reason: “What is this reconstruction based on? Japanese sources consistently trace this to uma (unexplained, likely from 産む (umu, to bear, to birth)) + ko "child". What possible mechanism could explain the required shift from -ga to -go for Japanese? And what does the initial capital "M" indicate? This is strange notation.”
Please see the discussion on Requests for cleanup(+) for more information and remove this template after the problem has been dealt with.

Alternative reconstructions

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Noun

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*umaNka

  1. grandchild

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: (umago1) (with change of *-ga to -go1)
    • Japanese: (mago, mumago)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *Mmaga
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: (umangā)
      • Kunigami: ('māga)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: ('maga)
      • Okinawan: ('nmaga)
      • Okinoerabu: ('māga)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: (maga, magā)
      • Tokunoshima: ('maga, 'māga)
      • Yoron: (umaga)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (mmaga)
      • Yaeyama: ()
      • Yonaguni: (ma'ngu) (< *Mmago)