dew

noun natural_force_weather

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *(wa-)yú

Pre-Mandan *wą•rų•

Mandan warų́ ‘vapor’ H:275 , wą́•rų•xtuk ‘fog’ RTC

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *(wa-)yú(-tą)

Proto-Dakota *čhu

Lakota čhu ‘dew’ EB:134a

Dakota cu , †čhu ‘dew’ WM:49a

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere *rútą

Chiwere rúdą ‘dew’ JDH

Hoocąk haruǰą́ ‘be covered with dew’ KM:676 , harują

Proto-Dhegiha *žǘtą

Omaha-Ponca zhidoⁿ , †žídą ‘dew’ MAS:58

Osage zhidoⁿ , †žǘtą ‘codensed moisture, dew’ LF:222b

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Biloxi-Ofo

Biloxi ayu ~ ayudí ‘dew’ D&S:176b

Proto-Tutelo-Saponi

Tutelo †manotihu•a ‘fog’ GRO

General comment

*-tą is added in southern MVS. -di in Biloxi usually matches Mandan -re. Mandan nasality is not accounted for here, but there are numerous instances of Mandan nasalization that are not reflected in any of the other languages.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources