bird (4)

noun animal_bird

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *wayį́ka

Proto-Dakota

Lakota ųžį́čala ‘fledgling’ EB:506b, EJ

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere *wayį́ke

Chiwere wayį́ŋe RR

Hoocąk wanį́k KM:3408 , wanįk

Proto-Dhegiha *wažį́ka RR

Omaha-Ponca wažį́ga RR

Kanza/Kaw wažį́ga RR

Osage wažį́ka RR

Quapaw wažį́ka RR

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Tutelo-Saponi

Tutelo māyīñk , †má•yį•k ‘bird’ H

General comment

The Lakota form is not regular: one would expect *wačhį́čala. This is a complex form, with two possible etymologies: *awą́•re ‘bird’ + *yįkE ‘small’ or *wa- ‘absolutive’ + *yįkE ‘small’ The latter is most likely for MVS because of its oral wa-. Tutelo may show the former.

Mandan suk = ‘child’.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources