white man

person

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan

Proto-Mississipi-Valley

Proto-Dakota *wašíču

Lakota wašíču ‘white man’

Dakota wašíču ‘white man’

General comment

This is presumably a diffused form, found only in the north country, origin uncertain.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources