Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/kəsi

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

Noun

*kəsi

1. hip, waist (also said of the lower back part)

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 腰 (ko₂si)
  • Japanese: 腰 (koshi)
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *kosi