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 Koi.
Africa.—_Egypt._
(The Hand and Front
Arm)
(The Hand) Gig.
_Negro-land_ Kook Coco. Kogo.
Okuh, Hukko.
Europe.—_Finland_ Kchesi.
_Lapland_ Chketsch. Chkatsch.
_Hungarian_ Keez.
Asia.—_Arabic_ Caa.
(Cubitus)
_Tamul_ (Hand) Kei.
_Georgian_ Che.
_Persian_ Kef, or Gef.
_Quasi Quumuq_ Kujä.
_Ossetian_ Koch, Kuch.
N. America.—_Nootka Kook-elixo.
Sound_
_Tschitketans_ Katchicou.
_Ugaljachmutzi_ Kajak-az.
_Senecas_ Kaschuchta.
_St. Barbara’s_ Huachajâ.
S. Cuu, Cuugh.
America.—_Araucans_
_Brazils_ Gepo.
_Yarurans_ Icchi-mo.
_Names of __“__The Hand.__”_-CLASS VII.
The following may be regarded as modifications of the foregoing Class of
words:
North Shig.
Africa.—_Egypt_
[Allied to Gig, “The
Hand,” (_Egypt_)
above mentioned]
South Sseak-ja.
Africa.—_Beetjuanas_
Asia.—[Language of Zjâk.
the _Garrau
Mountains_, N.E. of
_Bengal_]
_Georgian_ Shi.
_Chinese_ Zjiu, Ziu.
N. Shou-shey.
America.—_Fitzhugh
Sound_
_Negro-land_ Aschi.
Europe.—_Basque_ Escua.
The words used in the last two Classes of examples as “_Names_” for “The
Hand,” may be identified in the most unequivocal manner in other
instances, as _Verbs_ descriptive of some distinctive Functions of the
Hand.
Compare Coco, Okuh, Hukko, _Negro_ names for “The Hand,” with the verbs
Kō, “To take,” Ek-ō, “To hold, have, act” (_Greek_); Ago (_Latin_).
Compare Aschi (_Negro_), Escua (_Basque_), with Esch-ŏn, Isch-ein,
Sch-ein, “To hold,” “To have” (_Greek_).
Compare Katchicou, _North American_, and Chkatsch, _Lapland_, names for
“The Hand,” with “Catch” (_English_).
Compare Kef, or Gef (_Persian_), and Gepo “The Hand” (_Brazilian_), with
Give (_English_), Geb-en (_German_).
Compare Kaschuchtah, _North American_, and Khesi, _Fin_, names for the
Hand, with the verbs Keisio, “To search for” (_Welsh_), Guess (_English_);
verbs derived from G.sh, “To feel, search for, with the Hand” (_Hebrew_).
_Names of __“__The Hand.__”_—CLASS VIII.
Asia.—_Hebrew_ (The A.m.e.
Hand and Forearm)
_Hebrew_ (“A Ee.m.ee.n. Ee.m.n.e.
Finger,” “The Right Ee.m.ee.n.th.
Hand”)
North Mah, Mahe.
Africa.—_Egypt_. The
Hand and Forearm)
South Omma.
Africa.—_Hottentots_
(Hand)
South Eme.
America.—_Sapibocans_
[See A.m.e (_Hebrew_) Yumanai.
above.] _Zamucans_
[See Ee.m.n.e Immomo.
(_Hebrew_) above.]
_Salivians_
The following may be viewed as modifications of the previous words:(192)
South Africa.—_Lagoa Mundha.
Bay_
Europe.—_Latin_ Manus.
_Names of __“__The hand.__”_—CLASS IX.
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