WINN TERM "FRENCH"

[Jimm GoodTracks]

That's what I thought too.  However, I am unable to make a connection of
Wooden shoes & French.  The former would seem better fitting the traditional
Dutch, who I have not understanding had any contact with indigenous peoples
west of the 13 original colonies.
Jimm

----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Rankin" <rankin at ku.edu>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: WINN TERM "FRENCH"


> Well, that's a totally different term, but it's really interesting, as it
> shows that what you get is often totally divorced from anything you'd have
> expected. Wooden shoes -- sure, why not?  Na waguje in my spelling.
>
> Bob
>
>
>> F.Y.I.
>> George Garvin replied the following in regard to my request for an
>> analysis of the Radin word for "French".  --  Djimoxgemena  --
>
>>> na wa koo ja- wooden shoes
>
>