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
The majority of the words of the next two Classes (names of “The Foot” and
“The Head,”) will be found to admit of a satisfactory explanation. The
exceptions are more numerous than in the instance of the words for “The
Hand;” but it must be borne in mind that these exceptions do not at all
serve to invalidate the inferences that flow from numerous unequivocal
examples of a different nature. This combination of many features of
difference with numerous points of resemblance is the direct result of the
tendency of each race to abandon a portion of the synonymes originally
common to all the various races of mankind.
Words For “The Foot.”
_Negro-land_—(Foot and Leg) Sing; _German_—Schenkel; _English_—Shank.
_South Africa_ (_Hottentots_)—Coap and T’keib; _Affghan_—Ch pé;
_Abassian_—Sh pe; _South America_ (_Mokobis_)—Capiate.
_Negro-land_—Trippe; _German_-Tripp-en, “To go,” Treppen (“Steps”)
_English_—“Trip.”
_Negro-land_—Itta; _Latin_—It-er, “A Journey,” It-um, “Gone;” the
participle of the Latin verb Eo, “To go;” _Zend_—Jeieta, “He goes.”
_S. Africa_ (_Hottentots_)—Y and Yi; _Egypt_—I, “To go;” _Latin_—Eo, “I
go.”
_South Africa_ (_Hottentots_)—Ir-qua; _South America_ (_Zamucans_)—Irie;
_Latin_—Ire, “To go;” _Zend_—Harra, “I go.”
_Negro-land_—Gann; _Greenland_—Kannak; _German_—Gehen, “To go,” (Gegangen,
“Gone”); _Scotch_—Gang; _Negro-land_—It-genge; apparently a compound of
the last with a word previously explained.
_Negro-land_—Nugee; _Sclaronic_—Noga; _South America_
(_Maupurians_)—Nuchü, Nucsi.
_Egypt_—Rat; _Welsh_—Rodio, “To walk.”
_Negro-land_—Afo; _South America_ (_Vilellans_)—Apé; _Latin_—Pe, Pe-s.
_North Africa_ (_Fulahs and Phellatahs_)—Kússengál, Kavassongal;
_Jeniseians_—Kassa; _Mingrelian_—Kutchi; _Welsh_—Koes, “A Leg;” _North
America_ (_Shawannos_)—Kussie.
_Negro-land_—Akkau, Ugod; N. W. of _America_ and N. E. of _Asia_
(_Tschuktsches_)—Iguk; (_Kadjak_)—Igugu; _Turkish_—Ajak, Ajag.
_Negro-land_—Kulu, Kolo; _Mongol_—Kull, Koll.
_Negro-land_—Tangue; _North America_ (_Mixtecan_)—Tohuan “Feet;” _South
Africa_—Tóoh; _English_—Toe; _Saxon_—Da; _Dutch_—Deen.
_Nubia_—Regget; _Hebrew_—R . g . l.
_S. Africa_—Lefack; _English_—Leg; _Wogul_—Lagyl; _Pehlwi_—Lager-man.
_Negro-land_—E’ns-zih, and (_Caffre_) En-jau, appear to be allied to the
_Latin_—Eo, Eundo; _Italian_—And-are; _English_—Wend, Went;
_German_—Wenden.
_South Africa_—Hoots; _Armenian_—Oat, Woat; _Welsh_—Wad-n;
_German_—Wad-en, “To go;” _English_—“Wade;” _Latin_—“Vad-o.”
Words For “The Head.”
_Negro-land_—Kung, Koon, Ikkungee, Ukkoong; _Brazilian_—Acang, Yahange;
_Irish_—Ken; (_German_—König; _English_—King, i.e. “A Head.”)
_South Africa_—Olo, Loha; _Hebrew_—Ol, “Above,” “To ascend;”
_Motorian_—Ulu, “A Head.”
_South Africa_—Klogo; _Irish_—Kloigean; _Welsh_—Ben-glog, “A Skull;”
_Hebrew_—G. l. g. l. th, (The Human Skull, Golgotha); _Armenian_—Kluch;
_Jeniseians_—Kolkä;(200) _Sclavonian_—Golowa “A Head.”
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