break (2)

verb physical_contact_deformation

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *še

Pre-Mandan *seʔ-

Mandan séʔroʔš ‘it fell apart’ H:204 , -seʔr, ka- ‘to knock down, cut down’ H:204 , -seʔr, pa- ‘to push over’ H:204 , -seʔr, ra- ‘to open with the foot’ H:204 , -seʔr, ru- ‘to open’ H:204

Proto-Mississipi-Valley

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Hoocąk žé, gi- ‘break apart by hand’ KM:439 , giže ‘break down something by sitting on it’ KM:3578 , žé, wa- ‘break, v.tr.’ KM:2775 , waže ‘take apart; undo’ WL:8.11 , žé, ru- ružéže , ruže, ružeže

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources