Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/atarasi

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

Etymology

A surface analysis suggests a derivation from *ataru, however the only phonetic match is 当たる (ataru, “to get hit, to compete”, attested 720). A standalone adverb in Old Japanese 可惜 (atara, “regrettably”) exists, so it might be derived from the adverb.

Adjective

*atarasi

regrettable, precious

Descendants

Old Japanese: 可惜し (atarasi)
- Japanese: 可惜し (atarashi), 可惜 (atara) (archaic)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *atarasi
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Kunigami: 惜せん, 可惜せん (hatārasen)
  - Okinawan: 惜しゃん, 可惜しゃん (atarashan), 惜さん, 可惜さん (atarasan)
  - Southern Amami-Oshima: 惜しゃむっ, 可惜しゃむっ (aθarasham)
- Southern Ryukyuan
  - Yonaguni: 惜ん, 可惜ん (ataran)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.