stand

verb physical_somatic_posture

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *ną́•-_žį

Proto-Dakota *ną́_žį

Lakota nážį ‘stand’ RTC

Dakota nážį ‘stand, rise up; stand still, stop; stand on the ground, get down, alight as from a horse’ SRR:340a , náz´iŋ

Stoney nązį PAS

Sioux Valley nažį PAS

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere *ną́•_žį

Chiwere ną́yį W:242b , ną́•yį RR

Hoocąk nąąžį́ KM:2279 , nąąžį

Proto-Dhegiha *ną•žį́

Omaha-Ponca nąžį́ RTC , ną•žį́ RR

Kanza/Kaw ną•žį́ RR

Osage noⁿzhiⁿ , †nąžį́ ‘rise, stand’ LF:119a

Quapaw nąžį́ RR

General comment

na- does not appear to be the ‘foot, instrumental’ here.

Cf. ‘erect’ for the simple root.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources