grass (1)

noun plant

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan [old reconstruction only]

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *-hpé•ži

Proto-Dakota *pheží

Lakota pheží ‘grass’ RTC

Dakota pheží ‘grass’ PAS

Sioux Valley pheží ‘grass’ PAS

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Hoocąk peešǰį́ ‘hair of the head (as collectively)’ , peešjį

Proto-Dhegiha *hpéže

Omaha-Ponca ppéže ‘weeds, hay’ RR

Kanza/Kaw ppéže ‘weeds, hay’ RR

Osage hpéže ‘weeds, hay’ RR

Quapaw ppéžexta ‘wheat, flour’ JOD

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources