Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human RaceJohnes, Arthur James
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Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race
Johnes, Arthur James
Ethnology; Human beings -- Origin; Language and languages; Monogenism and polygenism
“The Earth,” Hacki, Ki, Ackour (_Ind._), Ge (_Greek_), Ager (_Latin_),
Agr-os (_Greek_).
“Foot,” Sit (_Ind._), St.o, “I stand,” (_Latin_).
“Good,” Wuilit (_Ind._), Wohl (_Ger._), Weal, Well, Wealth (_Eng._),
Ee.o.l, “To profit, benefit,” (_Hebrew_).
“To fight,” Pachg-amen(144) (_Ind._), P.g.ee (_Heb._), Pug-no (_Latin_).
“To give,” Mekan (_Ind._), M.gn (_Hebrew_).
“Night,” Nukon (_Ind._), Nux (_Greek_), Nox (_Latin_), Noc (_Polish_), Noc
(_Hungarian_).
“Blood,” M’huk, Mokum (_Ind._), Mucum, Mucus (_Latin_).
“Cold,” Kisina (_Ind._), Kuisne, “Ice,” (_Irish_,) K.sh.a, “To harden,
stiffen,” “A Cucumber,(145) from its cooling properties,” (_Hebrew_).
“Sleep,” Nipu, Nip-awin, “To sleep,” Nupp (_Ind._), Nap (_Eng._), Hup-nos
(_Greek_), Nim pamino, “I sleep,” (_Ind._), N.m., N.ou.m.e (_Hebrew_).
“To touch,” Aman damaog-an (_Ind._), Man-us (_Latin_).
“Man,” Nin (_Ind._), Ninetz “Men,” (_Samoieds_,) a diminutive race in the
North-east of Asia. The national name they have given to themselves is the
above word, Ninetz “Men.”
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I shall add a few further illustrations from the specimens of the
languages of the Indian Tribes to the West of the United States, which
have been published by Mr. Catlin.
“Spirits, Ghosts,” Mouno he ka (_Mandan_,)—and see above, Manitto, “A
Spirit,” (_Ind._)—Manes, “The Spirits of the Dead,” (_Latin_).
“Bad,” Khe cush (_Mandan_), Kakos (_Greek_).
“A Bear,” Mah to (_Mandan_), Matto (_Sioux_), Medve (_Hungarian_), Medvid
(_Sclavonian_), Metzwetz (_Lusatian_), Koonoghk (_Riccaree_), Chiung
(_Chinese_).
“Dog,” Shonka (_Riccaree_), Shunah (_Sanscrit_), Shun (_Armenian_), A
meeteh (_Blackfeet_), Meda (_Taraikai_, _North-east of Asia_), Madaidh
(_Irish_).
“A Raven,” Kaka (_Mandan_), To kah ka (_Riccaree_), Kaka (_Sanscrit_).
“River,” Pass ahah (_Mandan_). See Appendix A. p. 78.
“Ears,” Ookah nay(146) (_Tuskaroras_), Ucho (_Sclavonian_), Ochtowaga
(_Shawannos_), Ohto kiss (_Blackfeet_), Ōta (_Greek._) See p. 73, Appendix
A.
“Hand,” Onka (_Mandan._) See Appendix, page 69. Ohahna (_Tuskaroras._)
See Appendix, p. 68.
“Head,” Otahra (_Tuskaroras_), Otri (_Ashantees Negroes_), Utieri (_Aminas
Negroes._)
“Nose,” Pahoo (_Mandan_), Pei Pi (_Chinese_), Pah.soo (_Sioux_), Ph.o.e,
“To Breathe,” (_Hebrew_), Phusa-o, “To Breathe,” (_Greek._)
Want of space, and the extensive nature of the evidence contained in
Appendix A, alone deter me from greatly multiplying these examples.
2. As regards Grammatical forms:
Nothing can be more erroneous than the inference that the North American
Indian dialects differ in this respect from those of Asia and Europe. In
the previous comparison numerous examples present themselves in which the
same words unequivocally exhibit at once both the roots and the
inflections of words belonging to the languages termed Indo-European, as
in _Patam-awan_, _Patam-awos_, _Kis-ina_, _M. huk_, _Mok-um_, _Khe-cush_,
_Nimp-amino_, &c.!
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