butterfly

[R. Rankin]

> > >  Kansa ... /nikkaphe/ 'comb' ...
> > And OP       /mikka'he/ 'comb'
> > So here we have a case of PDh *ni => OP mi !
>
> Sharp eyes, Rory!  We'd have to check other
cases to be sure which way the
> shift went.  Perhaps mi(N)- here is (or is
intended for) 'woman'.

Segmentation is properly -ka-phe, where ka- may
well be the instrumental.  Shown by Quapaw ikaphe
'comb', where i- is the "locative" (instrument)
prefix.  As for the n(i)/m(i), your guess is as
good as mine.

Bob