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. Ñahui, Eye.
(_Quichauns._)
Nàgui, Eye.
(_Quitenans, S. A._)
2. Ne, Eye. Ne, Nege, Ge, “Eye.”
(_Circassian._) (_Araucan, S. A._)
3. Nigüecogue,
Nigecogee, “Eye.”
(_M. Bayan._)
Natocle, “Eye.”
(_Abipones_,
inhabitants of the
extreme S. of _S.
America_.)
4. Achsi, Eye. Ishyik. K hescoué,
(_Sanscrit._) the Eye, connected
with Kesus, the Sun.
(_Algonquyn,_(_177_)_
N. A._)
5. Kussee, Eye. (_Nootka
Sound._)
6. Giosgus, Gus,
Eye. (_Turk._)
7. Eage, Eye. (_Ang.
Sax._) Oko, Eye.
(_Sclavonian._)
Oculus, Eye.
(_Latin._)
NORTH MIDDLE SOUTH
AFRICA—_Egyptians, AFRICA—_Negroes._ AFRICA—_Hottentots,
&c._ &c._
1.
2. Zu, Sun (as before). T’ saguh, Eye.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Szan-ko, Eye.
Asia. Europe. America.
1. Sah, the Sun and
Moon. (_Chippeway_,
as before.)
2. Zu, and Zuiakc, Eye.
(_Lulians_, S. A.)
3. Sagax, Quick of
Sight. (_Latin_.)
Sight. (_English._)
4. Sai, Saiwa, Saie, See. (_English._)
Eye. (_Samoied._) Sehen. (_German._)
5. Schun, “Sun.” Sun. (_English._)
(_Mantchu._)
6. Sem, Eye. Szem, Eye.
(_Ostiaks._) (_Hungarian._)
7. Shenek, Eye.
(_Alyon. dialects_,
N. A.)
In the words next following we have an example of the principle that the
terms applied to the perceptive powers of the “Hand,” in the first
instance, form a source of many analogous words applied to the operations
of the other senses, and to those of the mind.
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