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
_Egypt_—Kahi, Jo; _Negro-land_—Go, Ko, Kujuoo; _South Africa_—Kŏhho;
_Jeniseians_—Koïgo; _German_—Kopf.
_Negro-land_—Ta, Tu; _South Africa_—Dooha; _Georgian_—T’awi;
_Chinese_—T’eu; _North America_ (_Nagailers_)—Thie.
_Negro-land_—Tabu; _Persian_—Tab, (“Top;”) _German_—Topp; _North America_
(_Mohegans_)—Dup, Utup, (“Head.”)
_Fulahs_ and _Phellatahs_—Hore, Horde; _Hebrew_—Or, “To rise.”
_South Africa_ (_Hottentots_)—Biquäau; _South America_ (_Aymarans_)—Pegke;
_North America_ (_New England_)—Bequoquo; _English_—Peak, Beak.
_Hottentots_—Minung; _Chinese_—Mien, “The Face;” _English_—“Mien,” and
_French_—“Mine.”
_Negro-land_—Oitju, Ithu; _South America_ (_Zamucans_)—Yatoitac;
_Welsh_—Yaad; _English_—Head, Height.
_Negro-land_—Boppe, Bapp; _South America_ (_Yaoans_)—Boppe;
(_Caraibs_)—Opoupou; _North America_ (_Woccons_)—Poppe.
_South Africa_ (_Hottentots_)—T’naa; _Isle of Man_—Tchynn.
Words For “Water.”
CLASS I.
South Ouata.
Africa.—_Hottentots_
Europe—_Russian_ Ouade.
_Swedish_ Wat-n.
_English_ Wat-er, “Wet.”
_Latin_ (“Moist”) Ud-us.
N. Wt-achsu.
America.—_Algonquyn
dialects_
_Cora_ (“The Sea”) Vaat.(201)
_Mexico_ (“The Sea”) Veyat-l.
It will be observed that the root or common base of all these words is the
same as that of “Wet, Wat-er,” (_English._) They differ only in those
grammatical inflexions in which various words of the same language differ.
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS II.
North Eiooue.
Africa.—_Egypt_
(“Aquæ”)
North Eau.(202)
America.—_Woccons_
_Cheerokees_ Auwa.
_Muskohges_ Wewa.
Europe.—_Welsh_ Wy, or Gwy.
[Hence the name of “The Wye.”
the River]
_Icelandic_ Aa.
_Anglo-Saxon_ Ea, Eia.(203)
Asia.—_Kamschatka_ Ja, Ii.
_Samoied_ Ii, I.
_Negro-land_ Ji.
South Ī, I.
America.—_Guaranian_
_Brazilian_ Y.
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS III.
North O kah, Ookaw.
America.—_Chikkasahs_
Europe.—_Irish_ Oixe.
_Latin_ Aqua.
South Yacu.
America.—_Quicuans_
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS IV.
South Unu.
America.—_Quicuans_
_Negro-land_ Nu.
N. Iin, Jin.
America.—_Kolushians_
_Negro-land_ Inssuo, Ensu.
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS V.
[The words of this Class appear to be compounds of words of the last two
Classes.]
Compare the previous words for Water, viz.:
Europe—_Irish_ _Oixe_,
North _Okah, Ookaw_.
America—_Chikkasahs_
with the following words:
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