copper

[Theresa Kishkan]

In the Glossary (Appendix IV) of Boas' Tsimshian Mythology, copper is given as 
mEsîºn



Theresa Kishkan

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From: "David Robertson" <ddr11 at COLUMBIA.EDU>
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Subject: copper


> 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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