Re: Sioux/German (was: RE: Black English (Was: Ebonic Xmass))

And Rosta wrote:

> John:
> > > PS: Ebony is a type of wood.  Ebon is the adjective for ebony.
> > > Why ebonIC?
> >
> > It's a silly name.  So is "Sioux".  So is "German".
>
> How come?
>
    I don't know about German, but "sioux" is a french spalling of an
Apache word for enemy - hence the preference nowadays for Lakhota,

    Aidan