stop (1)

physical_motion

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *stąhe

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *-stą

Proto-Dakota *-stą

Lakota *-stą

Dakota -stą ‘stop’

Stoney -stą ‘stop’ PAS

Sioux Valley -stą ‘stop’

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Hoocąk hakurustą́ ‘go to sleep (said of arm/leg, etc.)’ KM:2869 , hakurustą

Proto-Dhegiha

Quapaw ádistą ‘stop, cease’ CS, RR

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Biloxi-Ofo

Biloxi stáⁿhiⁿ , †stą́hį ‘enough, reach, sufficient’ D&S:258a

General comment

The Hoocąk form is truly anomalous; it should have sǰ rather than st. st should not even be admissible in Hoocąk. The remaining DH languages have the š form of this root. The Stoney form here is probably also reflects the š form as the expected reflex of the s form would be -θtą.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources