More regarding "wa"

[Koontz John E]

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Koontz John E wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Jan Ullrich wrote:
> > wasna?snaheca = kingbird
> > ??
>
> Perhaps onomatopoeic?  Especially given =hec^a 'be such a one'.  I'll see
> if I can locate the call.

Stokes, Donald W. 1979.  A Guide to the Behavior of Common Birds.  Boston,
Toronto:  Little, Brown, and Co.

p. 122, "Auditory Displays, Kitter-call, kitterkitterkitter A rapidly
repeated two-part phrase, much like the written description. ..."

Note that Buechel lists sna' 'to ring, sound', snasna' 'to ring, to
rattle'.  I'd deduce *wasna'sna 'rattle' > wasna'sna=hec^a 'the one that's
like a rattle'.

JEK