Proto-Japonic [ edit ]
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
Likely related to *puta ( “ two ” ) .
Numeral [ edit ]
*pitə
one
Descendants [ edit ]
Old Japanese: 一 ( pi1 to2 )
Proto-Ryukyuan: *pito , *pite Northern Ryukyuan:Kikai: 一 ( tī ) Kunigami: 一 ( tī ) Northern Amami-Oshima: 一 ( tï, tïï ) Okinawan: 一 ( tī ) Oki-No-Erabu: 一 ( tī ) Southern Amami-Oshima: 一 ( tï ) Toku-No-Shima: 一 ( tïï, θī ) Yoron: 一 ( tī ) Southern Ryukyuan:Miyako: 一 ( psïtu, psïti ) Yaeyama: 一 ( pïti ) Yonaguni: 一 ( ttu )
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
Pronunciation [ edit ]
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*pitə
person
human
Descendants [ edit ]
Old Japanese: 人 ( pi1 to2 )
Proto-Ryukyuan: *pito Northern Ryukyuan: 피죠 ( /pʰi.tsjo/ ) , 피츄 ( /pʰi.tsʰju/ ) (Haytong Ceykwukki, 1501)Kikai: 人 ( tchu, chu ) Kunigami: 人 ( chū ) Northern Amami-Oshima: 人 ( tchu, chu ) Okinawan: 人 ( tchu ) Oki-No-Erabu: 人 ( chū ) Southern Amami-Oshima: 人 ( chū ) Toku-No-Shima: 人 ( chu, chū ) Yoron: 人 ( pichu ) Southern Ryukyuan:Miyako: 人 ( psïtu ) Yaeyama: 人 ( pïtu ) Yonaguni: 人 ( ttū )