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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

Name: Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race
Author: Johnes, Arthur James

Johnes, Arthur James

Ethnology; Human beings -- Origin; Language and languages; Monogenism and polygenism

North                  Oghnacauno.
America.—_Oneidas_
Europe.—_Greek and     Ō keano, or
Latin. (The Ocean)_    Ōkeano-s.
North                  Oneekanoosh.
America.—_Senecas_
_Muynckussar_          Oneegha.
Asia.—_Anam_           Nuock, Nak.
_Coriac_ (The Sea)     Anchon, Ancho.
_Negro-land_           Enchion.(204)

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS VI.

South                  Bischan.
Africa.—_Gallas_
Asia.—_Circassian_     Pishi.
_Kurilians_            Pi, Peh.
_Samoied_              Bi, Be.
North                  Beh.
America.—_Delawares_
_New Sweden_           Bij.
Europe.—_Greek_ (To    Pi-ō.
drink)
_Latin_ (To drink)     Bi-b-o.

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS VII.

_Negro-land_           Asioué.(205)
Asia.—_Jeso_           Azui.(206)
_Chinese_              Shui.
_Turkish_              Schuy, Su.
North                  Ziy.
America.—_Runsienes_

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS VIII.

North                  Esseg.
Africa.—_Dongolans_
Europe.—_Irish or      Eask, Uisge.
Gaelic_
_Welsh or Celtic of    The “Esk,” The
Britain_. [British     “Usk.”
Names of Streams]

These Celtic words are the chief basis of Edward Llwyd’s theory, that the
Britons were preceded by a Gaelic tribe, who gave names to these streams.
The extreme antiquity of these words is certain:

_Swedish_ (To wash)    Wase a.
_Old German_           Wask-en, Wasc-an.

The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded
as mutually connected.

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS IX.

First Modification.

North                  Mi, Me.
Africa.—_Abyssinia_
_Egypt_                Mōou, Mau.
_Egypt_ (Seas)         Amaiou.
_Negro-land_ (Water)   Améh.
Asia.—_Chinese_        Moi, Mui.
_Pehlwi_               Mea.
_Hebrew_               Me, (Meem).
_Hebrew_ (The Sea)     Ee . am, or Jam.
_Japan_ (The Sea)      Umi.
_Arabic_ (Water)       Ma.
South                  Ma.
America.—_Vilellans_
_Aymarans_             Huma.
North                  Amma.
America.—_Cherokees_
[Compare the above
_Negro_ word Améh.]
Europe.—_Latin_        Hum-or.
_Adjective_, “Wet”     Hum-idus.
[Compare Huma,
“Water.” _South
American_, above;
and Umi, “The Sea,”
(_Japan_), above.]

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS X.

_Negro-land_           Mage.
North                  Imack.
America.—_Greenland_
_Tschuktsches_         Emak, Mok.
South                  Mouke.
America.—_Araucan_
Europe.—_Latin &       Muc-us.
English_
_English_              Muggy.
Asia.—_Hebrew_ (To     M. g.
flow, dissolve)

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XI.

North                  Matsos.
Africa.—_Egypt_ (To
irrigate, To drink)
_Negro-land_, Water    Mazei. Mazia. Masa.
South Africa           Maasi, Meetsi.
                       Matee.
Asia.—_Japan_          Mizzu, Midz. Misi.
Europe.—_Latin_        Mad-idus.
(Wet)
_English_              “Mizzle”, Moist.
                       Mist.

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XII.

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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                  Oghnacauno.
America.—_Oneidas_
Europe.—_Greek and     Ō keano, or
Latin. (The Ocean)_    Ōkeano-s.
North                  Oneekanoosh.
America.—_Senecas_
_Muynckussar_          Oneegha.
Asia.—_Anam_           Nuock, Nak.
_Coriac_ (The Sea)     Anchon, Ancho.
_Negro-land_           Enchion.(204)

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS VI.

South                  Bischan.
Africa.—_Gallas_
Asia.—_Circassian_     Pishi.
_Kurilians_            Pi, Peh.
_Samoied_              Bi, Be.
North                  Beh.
America.—_Delawares_
_New Sweden_           Bij.
Europe.—_Greek_ (To    Pi-ō.
drink)
_Latin_ (To drink)     Bi-b-o.

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS VII.

_Negro-land_           Asioué.(205)
Asia.—_Jeso_           Azui.(206)
_Chinese_              Shui.
_Turkish_              Schuy, Su.
North                  Ziy.
America.—_Runsienes_

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS VIII.

North                  Esseg.
Africa.—_Dongolans_
Europe.—_Irish or      Eask, Uisge.
Gaelic_
_Welsh or Celtic of    The “Esk,” The
Britain_. [British     “Usk.”
Names of Streams]

These Celtic words are the chief basis of Edward Llwyd’s theory, that the
Britons were preceded by a Gaelic tribe, who gave names to these streams.
The extreme antiquity of these words is certain:

_Swedish_ (To wash)    Wase a.
_Old German_           Wask-en, Wasc-an.

The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded
as mutually connected.

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS IX.

First Modification.

North                  Mi, Me.
Africa.—_Abyssinia_
_Egypt_                Mōou, Mau.
_Egypt_ (Seas)         Amaiou.
_Negro-land_ (Water)   Améh.
Asia.—_Chinese_        Moi, Mui.
_Pehlwi_               Mea.
_Hebrew_               Me, (Meem).
_Hebrew_ (The Sea)     Ee . am, or Jam.
_Japan_ (The Sea)      Umi.
_Arabic_ (Water)       Ma.
South                  Ma.
America.—_Vilellans_
_Aymarans_             Huma.
North                  Amma.
America.—_Cherokees_
[Compare the above
_Negro_ word Améh.]
Europe.—_Latin_        Hum-or.
_Adjective_, “Wet”     Hum-idus.
[Compare Huma,
“Water.” _South
American_, above;
and Umi, “The Sea,”
(_Japan_), above.]

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS X.

_Negro-land_           Mage.
North                  Imack.
America.—_Greenland_
_Tschuktsches_         Emak, Mok.
South                  Mouke.
America.—_Araucan_
Europe.—_Latin &       Muc-us.
English_
_English_              Muggy.
Asia.—_Hebrew_ (To     M. g.
flow, dissolve)

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XI.

North                  Matsos.
Africa.—_Egypt_ (To
irrigate, To drink)
_Negro-land_, Water    Mazei. Mazia. Masa.
South Africa           Maasi, Meetsi.
                       Matee.
Asia.—_Japan_          Mizzu, Midz. Misi.
Europe.—_Latin_        Mad-idus.
(Wet)
_English_              “Mizzle”, Moist.
                       Mist.

_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XII.

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Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

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