Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human RaceJohnes, Arthur James
History
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
Europe.—_Greek_ (The Olē n . ē.
Hand and Front Arm,
the Cubit)
N. Olœnskam. Alœn-skam.
America.—_Pennsylvania_
New Sweden. Olœnskan. Alœnskan.
Words For “The Tongue.”
In the following Analysis all the South African words, and also all the
Negro words of this class, with the exception of “Teckramme,” (probably a
compound,) have been shown to be unequivocally connected with important
analogous terms in the languages of the other great Continents.
(_South Africa_,—Tamma Tamme, T’inn.(196)) See these words illustrated
among the words for “The Hand.” See also, under the same head, for
examples of the principle that the words applied to “The Tongue,” and its
Perceptive Functions, are in many, if not in most cases, secondary or
Metaphorical applications of words originally applied to “The Hand,” and
its Perceptive Functions; as in Tasten, “To grope,” _German_; “Taste,”
applied to the “_Palate_,” _English_. The next words present additional
examples of the same principle.
_Negro-land_—Lamai, Lammegue, Lamin, Laming.
_Gaelic_—Lam, “The Hand;” _Greek_—Lam-bano, “To take;” _Latin_—Lam-bo, To
lick with _the Tongue_.
_Negro-land_—Dali;(197) _Malays_ of _Formosa_—Dadila; _Turkish_—Dil;
_North America_ (_Nagailers_)—Thoula.
_South Africa_ (_Madagascar, & Caffres_)—Lella, Leula, Lolemi; _North
America_ (_Penobscot_)—Wee-laulo; _Greek_—Laleo, “To speak;” Lalia,
“Speech.”
_Negro-land_—Ning; _Georgian_—Nina; _Lasian_—Nena, Nen; _South America_
(_Kiriri_)—Nunu.
_Egypt_—La sh; _Hebrew_—L. sh . on . n; _Armenian_—Ljesu; _South Africa_
(_Caffres_)—Loodjem.
_Negro-land_—Essiénkó; _Old German_—Zunka; _Modern German_—Zunge.(198)
_South Africa_ (_Koossas_)—Müme; _Chinese_—Mi; _Basque_—Mihia, Minni.
_North Africa_ (_Berbers_)—Narka; _South America_ (_Maupurian_)—Nuore;
_Caraibs_—Nourou.
_North Africa_ (_Dongolan_)—Nadka; _South America_ (_Betoan_)—Ineca.
Words For “The Ear.”
_Negro-land_—Szemman-kó; _Hebrew_—Sh.m.o, “To hear.”
_Negro-land_—Asse Asshabe;(199) _Abyssinia_—Ishenha Ashenha;
_Hebrew_—A.z.n.
_Negro-land_—Uwasso; _Bohemian_—Ussi; _Greek_—Ouas, Ous.
_Negro-land_—Otuh (Otto, “Ears”); _Greek_—Ōta (“Ears”); _North America_
(_Knistenaux_)—Otoweegie.
_South Africa_ (_Caffres_)—Gevea; _Kurd_—Guh; _Samoied_—Ko, Kuo.
_North Africa_ (_Berbers_)—Ukkegá; _Selavonian_—Ucho; _North America_
(_Shawannos_)—Ochtowaga; _Greek_—Akou-o (“To hear”).
_North Africa_ (_Dongolans_)—Ulûk; _Coriac_—Wilugi; _Chinese_—Uhl.
_South Africa_—T’no-eingtu, T’naum, T’nunka; _Bucharian_—Dehâu.
_Egypt_—Meeje; _Japan_—Mimi.
_Negro-land_—Toy; _Esquimaux_—Tehui; _Brazil_—Ty.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account