The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
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The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
_Eros_ Greek, _Behar_ Persian, _Careich_ Celtic, _Cara_ Italic and
Hebrew, _Heri_ Sanscrit, _Eiras_, _Meres_ Egypt, _Amore_ Italian,
_Amuri_ Sicilian.
Ball, ball-game, BATOS D. _Batei_ G.—
_Orpatos_ Greek, _Ballota_ Italic, _Baton_ French, _Bandy_, _Bate_
old English—_Pali_, _Palican_ Chili.
Beast, beastly, wild, _Caracol_ R.—
_Caracal_ Lybian, _Car_ Turan, _Heraca_, _Ferua_ Italy, _Caracol_
Berber Atlantes, _Caracoler_ old French, _Ho-lo_ old Chinese,
_Olo-olo_ Bugis and Macasar.
Basket, HAVA G.—Primitive, see Cave.
Bright, TUREIGNA D.—see Light.
Bananas, BANANAS Her. _Camois_ G.
Bad fellow, VAQUIANO Ac.—_Paquiano_ Sicily.
Brother, GUATIAO Her.—_Tayo_ Polynesia, _Fratielo_ Ital. D.
Blood, MOINALU Ey.—
_Omoina_ Aramic, _Idoimen_ African Atlantes, _Odola_ Bask, _Zemo_
Zend, _Tola_ Arabic, _Haimai_ Pelagic, _Haematos_ Greek, _Aimonos_
Romaic, _Hamanos_ Illyric, _Mulu_ Koriak and Kamchatka.
Corn, maize, MAHIZ, MAYZ A.—
_Maiza_ Bask. _Mas_ Nepal and Congo. _May_ Kirata of Imalaya, _Me_
Chinese, _Maza_ Pelagic, _Maiz_ Turan, _Zimidi_, _Zimind_
Caucasian languages, _Mozen_ Guanch, _Tiemzin_, _timezin tomzin_
African Atlantic—_Hazez_ Apalachi, _Iziz_ Huasteca, _Zara_ Peru,
_Yasit_ Cora, _Umita_ Chili.
Cold, YMIZUI R.—_Hima_ Sanscrit, _Hiems_ Latin, _Frimat_ French.
Cave, cavern, COVA, _Vava_ D. _Giaga_, _Beina_ O.—
_Cava_, _Cabina_, _Phinon_ Pelagic, _Caura_ Lybian, _Thebi_ old
Egyptian, _Tabaita_ Ausonian, _Ketena_, _Phian_ Oscan and
Etruscan? _Libanah_, _Cuena_ Aramic, _Tana_ Sicily, _Deina_ Teuton
... Primitive.
Cotton, MAPU E. ZEIBA A.—_Gosupon_ Greek, _Kapas_, _Kipi_ Sanscrit
language,
_Bombaz_ Pelagic, _Cosib_ old Arabic.
Cloth, see dress.
Club, see sword.
Copper, TUOB C. Yellow copper, HOBIN D.—_Kuop_ Pelagic, _Kupros_ Greek,
_Cupreus_ Latin.
Careless, I don’t care, MACABUCA D.—_Bucanaco_ Congo.
Cutting, knife, HENEQUEN.—_Ecuta_ Bask, _Totenika_ Greek, _Sikunatant_
Pehlvi, _Kangiac_ Arabic &c.
Children or tribe, EL, ILI, GUAILI R.—Primitive, analogies already given
in annals.
Clusia alba, or copal tree, COPEI, _Copal_ G. H.
Conch-shell, _Maguey_ C. as Aloe.
Cake, XAUXAU G. _Akes_ C. see Bread. _Xau_ is primitive.
Cocos, COCO G. _Coquillas_ in Boriquen.
Cedar, CAUVANA G.
Cacao, CACAO A. same in Mexico &c.
Church, temple, chapel, CU Acosta, _Tzia_.—Primitive, same name in Maya,
Chontal, Mexican &c. _Gu_ Japan, _Tia_ Chinese D.
Cloudy, FURZIDI, Her.
Cane, YARUMA, Her.
Crabs, _Taracolas_.—_Grankio_ Italian, _Harkinos_ Greek.
Dress, mantle, cloth, COCHIO D. R. _Yaguas_ Her.—
_Ahico_ Guanch, _Haico_ Berber, _Cachaca_ Gaul, _Cochaya_
Slavonian—_Poncho_ Chili, _Cuayo_ Galibi.
Danse and song, rites and worship AREITOS A., _Areites_ D., _Areiti_ G.,
_Batocos_ G.—
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