Message: "Re: Why should it be pronounced SHAY-enn? So not obvious, somehow... (m)"

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Re: Why should it be pronounced SHAY-enn? So not obvious, somehow... (m)

by guessing (guest)

3/7/2009, 5:59 PM

Maybe the spelling was adapted by French who met the Native American tribes.

- Here's the etymology according to Webster (guest) +1

3/7/2009, 6:03 PM

Etymology:
American French, from Dakota šahíyena
Date:
1778

- Akua Topaz

3/7/2009, 6:50 PM

Whoever you are..

please take care not to mix up the subject and name lines :)

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