onion

plant

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *šį́•

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *pšį́• < *w-šį́•

Proto-Dakota

Lakota pšį ‘onion’ RTC

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere *šį́•

Chiwere šį•xą́ǰe ‘onion’ RR

Hoocąk šįįɣóp ‘onion’ KM:2965 , šįįǧop

Proto-Dhegiha

Quapaw šį́ka ‘onion’

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Biloxi-Ofo

Biloxi ûñktcíⁿ sayí , †-čį́ ‘onions’ D&S:284b

General comment

The Lakota form suggests a Proto-Siouan reconstruction *wa-šį́•.

Other languages

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Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources