blow (1)

verb natural_force_weather

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *pex

Proto-Crow-Hidatsa *-pixi

Crow chilappiáxi ‘float’ GG:84

Hidatsa nakapíxxi ‘flutter, flap, float’ J

Pre-Mandan

Mandan wápexoʔš ‘it’s floating’ RTC

Proto-Mississipi-Valley

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Chiwere wéxą ‘blow’ RR

Hoocąk howeɣų́ ‘blow, blow at’ [1s hopeɣų́] KM:1575 , howeǧų

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Tutelo-Saponi

Tutelo beqŭⁿ , †pexą ‘blow’ HW

General comment

The -xx- for expected -x- in Hidatsa is unexplained.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources