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.
2.
3.
4. Sema, Heaven.
(_Arabic._)
5. Shmia, Heaven.
(_Pehlwi._)
6. Asman, Heaven. A woso-gamé, Heaven.
(_Siberian Tartars_) [Literally “En
Haut,” on high.]
(_Algonquyn._)
7. Upo. (_Greek._) Up. Apez, Heaven.
(_English._) (_Moxian._)
Heavion, to rise,
Heafon, Heaven.
(_Ang. Sax._) Haupt.
(_German._)
8. Heafod, (_Ang.
Sax._) Huf-wud,
Head. (_Swedish._)
9. I bag, I bâca.
(_Brazil._)
10. Oubecou,
(_Caraibs_,) Ipigem,
Heaven.
(_Abipones._)
Another Class of names for “Heaven,” are words signifying “_On High_,” _En
Haut._
NORTH MIDDLE SOUTH
AFRICA—_Egyptians, AFRICA—_Negroes._ AFRICA—_Hottentots,
&c._ &c._
1. Pe, and Phe,
Heaven.
2. N e th-Pe and
Ne-Pheou, Heaven-s
or Heaven.
3. Net-phe, an
Egyptian Goddess,
the consort of Seb
or Saturn. Her
emblem was “_The
Firmament_.”
4. Ne-Pheou,
Heaven-s or Heaven.
[Like the Greek
“Ouranoi.”]
(_Egypt._)
5. Sulu, “Heaven.” I suhlu, Heaven.
[Compare preceding
words.]
Asia. Europe. America.
1.
2. Ibo, Ibunga, the
Sun. (_California._)
3. Nebo, Heaven.
(_Sclavon._) Nev,
Heaven. (_Welsh._)
4.
5. S l, to raise, Celsus, Cœlum.
elevate. (_Hebrew._) (_Latin._)
Another Class of words for the “Sky” is derived, as is obvious in many
languages, from words primarily meaning “Air.”
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