iron/ metal

[Jimm GoodTracks]

Bob:
Has it been determined the source of the word iron [maza (L/Dak); madhe
(IO); maNaNs (Winn); maNze (Q/K)].
There was no known use of metal or iron prior to the trading days with
Europeans.  So is the word borrowed?
Jimm

----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Rankin" <rankin at ku.edu>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: butterfly


>
> Quapaw ttitta is 'living' according to Alice Gilmore,
> the very lively lady I recorded some Quapaw with in
> 1972.  As in the term /maNzettitta/ 'clock' < "living
> iron".
>
> Kansa wakkuje is 'shooting'.
>
> FWIW,
>
> Bob
>
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