copper

David Robertson ddr11 at COLUMBIA.EDU
Thu Nov 23 16:09:44 UTC 2006


James Kari guesses in his 1975 paper on the Babine language that the 
word "mEsin" for "copper" comes from CJ.

(E = schwa)

Are any of you familiar with that word?

Could it be from Gitksan/Tsimshian?

--Dave R

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