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 Amanga.
Africa.—_Berbers_
_Egypt_ (Ram) (A Mounoshe. Mouns-ōr.
Torrent, A Stream) em.
South Amaansi. Amaanzu.
Africa.—_Caffre
Tribes_
N. Ménâ. Meneh.
America.—_Nadowessians_
Asia.—_Koibal_ (A Meanlai.
Stream)
_Chaldee_ (Waters) Main.
Europe.—_Latin_ (To Man-o.
flow)
_Names for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XIII.
[Apparently connected with CLASS IX.]
Asia.—_Heb._ “The Jam, or Ee . am.
Sea,” (as above)
_Tibet_ (“The Sea”) Gjiamzo.
_Kurd_ (A Stream) Tcham.
South Kam, Kamme, T’kamme.
Africa.—_Hottentot
Tribes_ (Water)
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XIV.
_Negro-land_ Koro.
North Africa.—_Afnu_ Grua.
Asia.—_Pelu_ Chuura.
(“Rain”)
_Tuschi_ (“Rain”) Kare.
_Kalmuck_ (Rain) Chura.
_Armenian_ (Water) Tschu r.(207)
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XV.
N. Africa.—_Egypt_ Eïoor.
(A Stream)
(Water) Erōn.
South Rano, Rana. Ranu.
Africa.—_Madagascar_
Europe.—_English_ Rain.
and _Anglo-Saxon_
“Pluvia”
_Greek_ “Flowing” Rhĕōn.
(applied to Water)
_Celtic_ (The name “The Rhône.”(208)
of a stream in Gaul)
_Words for __“__Water.__”_—CLASS XVI.
_Negro-land_ Doc, Dock, M’dock.
Asia.—_Tribes on the Dok.
__“__Jenisei__”__
River, Siberia_
_Kamschatka_ (The Adŭcka.
Sea)
Europe.—_English_ Duck.
(“To put under
water,” “A
water-fowl,”—_Dr.
Johnson_)
S. T’kohaa.
Africa.—_Hottentots_
(Water)
The following words for “Water” seem also to be unequivocally related
viz.: _Basque_—Itsassoa; _Negro-land_—Itchi; _Samoieds_—Ija, Ja; _South
America_ (_Cayubabans_)—Ikita; _North America_ (_Katahbans_)—Ejau.
APPENDIX B. CONTAINING (ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE TRIBES AND REGIONS OF
AFRICA) THE AFRICAN WORDS COMPARED IN APPENDIX A, WITH THE CORRESPONDING
TERMS IN THE LANGUAGES OF ASIA, EUROPE, AND AMERICA.
AFRICAN WORDS GEOGRAPHICALLY ARRANGED.
Fire, Sun, Day, Eye, Moon, Heaven.
NORTH AFRICA.
_Egypt._—“Fire,” Chrom, Grom, Krom, Kōh-th, from Koe, “To burn.” “Sun,”
Ra, Re. “Names of the Gods of the Sun,” Khem, Hor, Serapis, Osiri.
“Day,” Haou, Eoohu,—(connected with “Glory,” Joh, Ooh, Oih, and “Moon,”
Oou, “Lunus,” Joh.) “Eye,” Iri, Bal. “Moon,” Joh, Oou. “Heaven,” Pe, Phe,
_plural_ “Heaven-s,” Neth-phe,(209) Ne-pheou. “Name of the Goddess of the
Heavens, or Firmament,” Net-phe.
_Nubia and Abyssinia._—“Fire,” Haúÿ (_Abyss._); Ton-ih, (_Nub._) “Sun,”
Tuahhéy (_Abyss._); Tôin, (_Nub._) “Day,” Máaltih (_Abyss._); Wúrabe,
(_Nub._) “Eye,” Aineha (_Abyss._); Aina addela, Egôat, (_Nub._) “Moon,”
Wúrrhÿ (_Abyss._); Totrig, (_Nub._) “Heaven,” Szemmeÿ (_Abyss._); Tébre,
(_Nub._)
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