Where does “mázaska-thípi” come from?

mázaska-thípi (Lakota) comes from Lakota thípi, from Lakota -pi — plural marker.

mázaska-thípi (Lakota): bank

Definitions

  1. bank

Ancestry of “mázaska-thípi”, step by step

mázaska-thípi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lakota thípi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lakotathípihouse, building, residence; teepee; third-person...
2Lakota-piplural marker

via Lakota mázaska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lakotamázaskamoney, cash
Every word from Lakota -pi →Every word from Lakota thípi →