sister-in-law (2) wHuSi, wBrWi

noun social_kin

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *i-šíkhą

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *išíkhą

Proto-Dakota

Lakota ščéphą ~ sčéphą ‘woman’s sister-in-law’ RTC

Dakota ićépaŋ ‘woman’s husband’s sisters’ SRR:176

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere *išíką

Chiwere išígą GM

Hoocąk hišigą́ ‘sister-in-law of female’ KM:1078 , hišigą

Proto-Dhegiha *išíkhą

Omaha-Ponca wišíkhą ‘my sister-in-law’ RR

Kanza/Kaw išíkhą RR

Osage šikhą́ RR , šithą RR

Quapaw išíkhą JOD

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Biloxi-Ofo

Biloxi tckáⁿni , †čką́ni D&S:265a

General comment

RR Biloxi has undergone syncope. The Dakotan forms are not directly relatable at present < šíke + hą.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources