Re: papoose

Benjamin Barrett (gogaku@gnn.com)
Mon, 13 Nov 1995 15:34:45 -0600


> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 13:15:31 -0500
eaglerok@northernnet.com (feather eaglerock) writes:

> o siyo!
> i overhear 'mr. rogers' on pbs 'tell' my grand-daughter that papoose is
> what native americans call their babies. does anyone know the origin of
> the word? if it is a native word. what language.
> wado
>
The American Heritage says it is Narragansett from papoos (with a grave
accent over the second "o").

yoroshiku
Benjamin Barrett