split (3)

verb physical_contact_deformation

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *šré-ke

Proto-Dakota

Lakota šléča ‘split’ B&D:17

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Hoocąk gišerék ‘have hurt feelings’ KM:2932 , gišerek

Proto-Dhegiha

Quapaw štéke ‘split in two’ JOD

General comment

RR Cf. the other two fricative symbolism grades. Morphemic segmentation is done on the basis of the s forms, q.v.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources