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
Asia. Europe. America.
1. Tacock, Moon.
(_Esquimaux._)
2. Taiki, Fire.
(_Pimans, S.A._)
3. Tüiküt, Sun. Taiki, Sun.
(_Coriac._) (_Tarahumaran._)
4. D’ge, “Day.” Tag, “Day,”
(_Georgian._) (_German._) Day.
(_English._)
5. Tagara, “Heaven.”
(_Jakutian._)
6. Tael, Tylys, Taglich. (_German._)
Moon. (_Permian._) Dai-ly. (_English._)
7. Tjel, “Day.” Tsele, Day.
Tsjel-emi, “Daily.” (_Tarahumaran_, S.
(_Ostiaks._) of _N. A._)
8. Talkon, a Day. (_The
Kinai_, extreme N.
W. of _N. A._)
9. Guin esch, Gunes, Gunnei, or Cunnei, Coun, Fire.
“Sun.” (_Turk._) “A great Fire.” (_Chippeway._)
Kes-is Kesus, “Sun.”
(_Algonquyn._)
10. Gun, “Day.” Gunnes, “Warm.”
(_Casanians._) (_Welsh._)
11. Kun, Sun.
(_Tartar._)
NORTH MIDDLE SOUTH
AFRICA—_Egyptians, AFRICA—_Negroes._ AFRICA—_Hottentots,
&c._ &c._
1.
2. Agonne, Moon.
3.
Asia. Europe. America.
1. Kjun, Day. Egun, Day. Kize-kun,
(_Turk._) (_Basque._) Okené-gat,(173)
“Day.” (_Algonquyn
dialects._)
2. Tes-Gessu, Sun.
[Evidently a
compound of Gischu
or Kiz-ho, the Sun,
with “Tesh.”(174)]
3. Tschi, Schi, Teshe-kow, “Day,”
“Day.” (_Morduins_, (_Algonquyn
N.E. of _Asia_.) Dialects._)
According to Du Ponceau the words for “Heaven” in the Algonquyn tongue are
derived from several sources. A numerous class consists of “Mots derivées
de _Kesuch_, Astre, Soleil,” i.e. words from _Kesuch_, “Sun, Star.”
Compare the names for the “Eye,” previously noticed; also traced by Du
Ponceau to Kesuch, or Kesus, “The Sun.”
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