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
North Tom.
America.—_Mexico_
North Tedembeton.
Africa.—_Nubia_
Europe.—_Welsh_ (“To Teim-law.
feel”)
_English_ “Thumb.”
_German_ (The Thumb) Daum.
Asia.—_Hebrew_ (To Tom.
perceive, discern,
taste)
Africa.—_Hottentots_ Tamma, and T’inn.
(Tongue)
Europe.—_English_ Tongue.
There are numerous examples to show that the words for the Tongue and the
Taste of the _Palate_ are in many, if not in all cases, terms thus applied
in a _secondary_ sense, which, in their _primary_ meaning, were applied to
“_The Hand_,” and its Perceptive Functions. Compare the words which occur
hereafter (under “The Names for the Hand.—Class X.”) Tusso, “The Hand”
(_Negro_); Dāst, “The Hand” (_Persian_); Tast-en, “To _grope_” (_German_);
“Taste” (_English_).
The names for “The Hand,” and its Functions, have also given rise to
numerous words metaphorically expressive of mental operations, as in the
above examples: Tom, “The Hand” (_Mexican_); Tom, To Taste, To Discern,
Discernment, Judgment (_Hebrew_); Tam-ias, A Judge (_Greek_); Doom,
“Dooms-day” (_English_).
Second Modification.
_Negro-land_ Dinde, Ninde, Nindi.
South Tangh, Tangam,
Africa.—_Madagascar_ Tangan.
_Hottentots_ T’unka.
Asia.—_Malays_ Tangan, Tögon, Tono.
_Tribes on the
__“__Jenisei__”__
River, in Siberia_
_Kamschatka_ Tono.
North Tene-law.
America.—_Hudson’s
Bay._ “The Hand”
“The Tongue” Tene-thoun.
In these American dialects “Tene” is a general prefix to the names of the
senses; “Law” is the _distinctive_ name of the Hand; “Toun” the
_distinctive_ name of the Tongue, &c.
Europe.—_English_ Tongue.
_Latin Verbs_ Tang-o, Teneo.
_Names of __“__The Hand.__”_—CLASS II.
South T’koam.
Africa.—_Coronas_
North Cam.
America.—_Poconchi_
Asia.—_Hebrew_ (A K. m ts.
_Hand_-full)
(To grasp, To lay K. m. t.
hold of)
Europe.—_Welsh_ (To Kum-meryd.
take)
_Names of __“__The Hand.__”_—CLASS III.
_Negro-land_ Bulla.
(Hand and Arm) Bulla.
Asia.—_Persian_ (The B.
Arm)
_Names of __“__The Hand.__”_—CLASS IV.
_Negro-land_ Obaa.
Europe.—_Gothic & Hab-an. Häb-ban.
Anglo-Saxon_ (To
have)
_Latin_ Hab-ere.
_Names of __“__The hand.__”_—CLASS V.
_Negro-land_ Ononuba.
South Nubou, Nuboupé.
America.—_Mossans_
_Names of __“__The Hand.__”_—CLASS VI.
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