CHIWERE etymology

[Alan H. Hartley]

John,

John Koontz wrote:

> I guess it boils down to agreeing that j^egiwere would mean something like
> 'the ones here', and j^iwere seems to be a contraction of it.

Now we're getting down to Siouan 101. That's what I need, though I do
very much appreciate any detailed analysis you can give.

> You
> can just cite Dorsey in the knowledge that he's certainly correct.  I
> don't suppose there's even a point in comparing it to Dhegiha.

On the contrary, I find the analogy very interesting, and the OED does
like to note etymological parallels.

Many thanks and best regards,

Alan