Possible loanwords in Dhegiha

Robert L. Rankin rankin at lark.cc.ukans.edu
Mon Sep 13 16:45:29 UTC 1999


> One problem with borrowing a stative root from an Algonqian language
> into a Siouan one, or vice versa, is that the Algonquian root, unlike
> the Siouan, can never be an independent word by itself,...

Paul's obviously right.  However, the several Algonquian loans into Siouan
that have been spotted so far (mostly by John Koontz), like 'bow', seem to
show that Siouan speakers grabbed the first two Algonquian syllables and
the rest of the (huge, long) word went out the window.  So, in fact, we
can all be right.

Bob



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