with the following words:North America.—OneidasOghnacauno.Europe.—Greek and Latin. (The Ocean)Ō keano, or Ōkeano-s.North America.—SenecasOneekanoosh.MuynckussarOneegha.Asia.—AnamNuock, Nak.Coriac(The Sea)Anchon, Ancho.Negro-landEnchion.204[pg ApA078]Words for“Water.”—Class VI.South Africa.—GallasBischan.Asia.—CircassianPishi.KuriliansPi, Peh.SamoiedBi, Be.North America.—DelawaresBeh.New SwedenBij.Europe.—Greek(To drink)Pi-ō.Latin(To drink)Bi-b-o.Words for“Water.”—Class VII.Negro-landAsioué.205Asia.—JesoAzui.206ChineseShui.TurkishSchuy, Su.North America.—RunsienesZiy.Words for“Water.”—Class VIII.North Africa.—DongolansEsseg.Europe.—Irish or GaelicEask, Uisge.Welsh or Celtic of Britain. [British Names of Streams]The“Esk,”The“Usk.”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 GermanWask-en, Wasc-an.[pg ApA079]The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded as mutually connected.Words for“Water.”—Class IX.First Modification.North Africa.—AbyssiniaMi, Me.EgyptMōou, Mau.Egypt(Seas)Amaiou.Negro-land(Water)Améh.Asia.—ChineseMoi, Mui.PehlwiMea.HebrewMe, (Meem).Hebrew(The Sea)Ee . am, or Jam.Japan(The Sea)Umi.Arabic(Water)Ma.South America.—VilellansMa.AymaransHuma.North America.—CherokeesAmma.[Compare the aboveNegroword Améh.]Europe.—LatinHum-or.Adjective,“Wet”Hum-idus.[Compare Huma,“Water.”South American, above; and Umi,“The Sea,”(Japan), above.]Words for“Water.”—Class X.Negro-landMage.North America.—GreenlandImack.TschuktschesEmak, Mok.South America.—AraucanMouke.Europe.—Latin & EnglishMuc-us.EnglishMuggy.Asia.—Hebrew(To flow, dissolve)M. g.[pg ApA080]Words for“Water.”—Class XI.North Africa.—Egypt(To irrigate, To drink)Matsos.Negro-land, WaterMazei. Mazia. Masa.South AfricaMaasi, Meetsi. Matee.Asia.—JapanMizzu, Midz. Misi.Europe.—Latin(Wet)Mad-idus.English“Mizzle”, Moist. Mist.Words for“Water.”—Class XII.North Africa.—BerbersAmanga.Egypt(Ram) (A Torrent, A Stream)Mounoshe. Mouns-ōr. em.South Africa.—Caffre TribesAmaansi. Amaanzu.N. America.—NadowessiansMénâ. Meneh.Asia.—Koibal(A Stream)Meanlai.Chaldee(Waters)Main.Europe.—Latin(To flow)Man-o.[pg ApA081]Names for“Water.”—Class XIII.[Apparently connected withClass IX.]Asia.—Heb.“The Sea,”(as above)Jam, or Ee . am.Tibet(“The Sea”)Gjiamzo.Kurd(A Stream)Tcham.South Africa.—Hottentot Tribes(Water)Kam, Kamme, T'kamme.Words for“Water.”—Class XIV.Negro-landKoro.North Africa.—AfnuGrua.Asia.—Pelu(“Rain”)Chuura.Tuschi(“Rain”)Kare.Kalmuck(Rain)Chura.Armenian(Water)Tschu r.207Words for“Water.”—Class XV.N. Africa.—Egypt(A Stream)Eïoor.(Water)Erōn.South Africa.—MadagascarRano, Rana. Ranu.Europe.—EnglishandAnglo-Saxon“Pluvia”Rain.Greek“Flowing”(applied to Water)Rhĕōn.Celtic(The name of a stream in Gaul)“The Rhône.”208[pg ApA082]Words for“Water.”—Class XVI.Negro-landDoc, Dock, M'dock.Asia.—Tribes on the“Jenisei”River, SiberiaDok.Kamschatka(The Sea)Adŭcka.Europe.—English(“To put under water,”“A water-fowl,”—Dr. Johnson)Duck.S. Africa.—Hottentots(Water)T'kohaa.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.
with the following words:North America.—OneidasOghnacauno.Europe.—Greek and Latin. (The Ocean)Ō keano, or Ōkeano-s.North America.—SenecasOneekanoosh.MuynckussarOneegha.Asia.—AnamNuock, Nak.Coriac(The Sea)Anchon, Ancho.Negro-landEnchion.204[pg ApA078]Words for“Water.”—Class VI.South Africa.—GallasBischan.Asia.—CircassianPishi.KuriliansPi, Peh.SamoiedBi, Be.North America.—DelawaresBeh.New SwedenBij.Europe.—Greek(To drink)Pi-ō.Latin(To drink)Bi-b-o.Words for“Water.”—Class VII.Negro-landAsioué.205Asia.—JesoAzui.206ChineseShui.TurkishSchuy, Su.North America.—RunsienesZiy.Words for“Water.”—Class VIII.North Africa.—DongolansEsseg.Europe.—Irish or GaelicEask, Uisge.Welsh or Celtic of Britain. [British Names of Streams]The“Esk,”The“Usk.”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 GermanWask-en, Wasc-an.[pg ApA079]The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded as mutually connected.Words for“Water.”—Class IX.First Modification.North Africa.—AbyssiniaMi, Me.EgyptMōou, Mau.Egypt(Seas)Amaiou.Negro-land(Water)Améh.Asia.—ChineseMoi, Mui.PehlwiMea.HebrewMe, (Meem).Hebrew(The Sea)Ee . am, or Jam.Japan(The Sea)Umi.Arabic(Water)Ma.South America.—VilellansMa.AymaransHuma.North America.—CherokeesAmma.[Compare the aboveNegroword Améh.]Europe.—LatinHum-or.Adjective,“Wet”Hum-idus.[Compare Huma,“Water.”South American, above; and Umi,“The Sea,”(Japan), above.]Words for“Water.”—Class X.Negro-landMage.North America.—GreenlandImack.TschuktschesEmak, Mok.South America.—AraucanMouke.Europe.—Latin & EnglishMuc-us.EnglishMuggy.Asia.—Hebrew(To flow, dissolve)M. g.[pg ApA080]Words for“Water.”—Class XI.North Africa.—Egypt(To irrigate, To drink)Matsos.Negro-land, WaterMazei. Mazia. Masa.South AfricaMaasi, Meetsi. Matee.Asia.—JapanMizzu, Midz. Misi.Europe.—Latin(Wet)Mad-idus.English“Mizzle”, Moist. Mist.Words for“Water.”—Class XII.North Africa.—BerbersAmanga.Egypt(Ram) (A Torrent, A Stream)Mounoshe. Mouns-ōr. em.South Africa.—Caffre TribesAmaansi. Amaanzu.N. America.—NadowessiansMénâ. Meneh.Asia.—Koibal(A Stream)Meanlai.Chaldee(Waters)Main.Europe.—Latin(To flow)Man-o.[pg ApA081]Names for“Water.”—Class XIII.[Apparently connected withClass IX.]Asia.—Heb.“The Sea,”(as above)Jam, or Ee . am.Tibet(“The Sea”)Gjiamzo.Kurd(A Stream)Tcham.South Africa.—Hottentot Tribes(Water)Kam, Kamme, T'kamme.Words for“Water.”—Class XIV.Negro-landKoro.North Africa.—AfnuGrua.Asia.—Pelu(“Rain”)Chuura.Tuschi(“Rain”)Kare.Kalmuck(Rain)Chura.Armenian(Water)Tschu r.207Words for“Water.”—Class XV.N. Africa.—Egypt(A Stream)Eïoor.(Water)Erōn.South Africa.—MadagascarRano, Rana. Ranu.Europe.—EnglishandAnglo-Saxon“Pluvia”Rain.Greek“Flowing”(applied to Water)Rhĕōn.Celtic(The name of a stream in Gaul)“The Rhône.”208[pg ApA082]Words for“Water.”—Class XVI.Negro-landDoc, Dock, M'dock.Asia.—Tribes on the“Jenisei”River, SiberiaDok.Kamschatka(The Sea)Adŭcka.Europe.—English(“To put under water,”“A water-fowl,”—Dr. Johnson)Duck.S. Africa.—Hottentots(Water)T'kohaa.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.
with the following words:North America.—OneidasOghnacauno.Europe.—Greek and Latin. (The Ocean)Ō keano, or Ōkeano-s.North America.—SenecasOneekanoosh.MuynckussarOneegha.Asia.—AnamNuock, Nak.Coriac(The Sea)Anchon, Ancho.Negro-landEnchion.204[pg ApA078]Words for“Water.”—Class VI.South Africa.—GallasBischan.Asia.—CircassianPishi.KuriliansPi, Peh.SamoiedBi, Be.North America.—DelawaresBeh.New SwedenBij.Europe.—Greek(To drink)Pi-ō.Latin(To drink)Bi-b-o.Words for“Water.”—Class VII.Negro-landAsioué.205Asia.—JesoAzui.206ChineseShui.TurkishSchuy, Su.North America.—RunsienesZiy.Words for“Water.”—Class VIII.North Africa.—DongolansEsseg.Europe.—Irish or GaelicEask, Uisge.Welsh or Celtic of Britain. [British Names of Streams]The“Esk,”The“Usk.”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 GermanWask-en, Wasc-an.[pg ApA079]The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded as mutually connected.Words for“Water.”—Class IX.First Modification.North Africa.—AbyssiniaMi, Me.EgyptMōou, Mau.Egypt(Seas)Amaiou.Negro-land(Water)Améh.Asia.—ChineseMoi, Mui.PehlwiMea.HebrewMe, (Meem).Hebrew(The Sea)Ee . am, or Jam.Japan(The Sea)Umi.Arabic(Water)Ma.South America.—VilellansMa.AymaransHuma.North America.—CherokeesAmma.[Compare the aboveNegroword Améh.]Europe.—LatinHum-or.Adjective,“Wet”Hum-idus.[Compare Huma,“Water.”South American, above; and Umi,“The Sea,”(Japan), above.]Words for“Water.”—Class X.Negro-landMage.North America.—GreenlandImack.TschuktschesEmak, Mok.South America.—AraucanMouke.Europe.—Latin & EnglishMuc-us.EnglishMuggy.Asia.—Hebrew(To flow, dissolve)M. g.[pg ApA080]Words for“Water.”—Class XI.North Africa.—Egypt(To irrigate, To drink)Matsos.Negro-land, WaterMazei. Mazia. Masa.South AfricaMaasi, Meetsi. Matee.Asia.—JapanMizzu, Midz. Misi.Europe.—Latin(Wet)Mad-idus.English“Mizzle”, Moist. Mist.Words for“Water.”—Class XII.North Africa.—BerbersAmanga.Egypt(Ram) (A Torrent, A Stream)Mounoshe. Mouns-ōr. em.South Africa.—Caffre TribesAmaansi. Amaanzu.N. America.—NadowessiansMénâ. Meneh.Asia.—Koibal(A Stream)Meanlai.Chaldee(Waters)Main.Europe.—Latin(To flow)Man-o.[pg ApA081]Names for“Water.”—Class XIII.[Apparently connected withClass IX.]Asia.—Heb.“The Sea,”(as above)Jam, or Ee . am.Tibet(“The Sea”)Gjiamzo.Kurd(A Stream)Tcham.South Africa.—Hottentot Tribes(Water)Kam, Kamme, T'kamme.Words for“Water.”—Class XIV.Negro-landKoro.North Africa.—AfnuGrua.Asia.—Pelu(“Rain”)Chuura.Tuschi(“Rain”)Kare.Kalmuck(Rain)Chura.Armenian(Water)Tschu r.207Words for“Water.”—Class XV.N. Africa.—Egypt(A Stream)Eïoor.(Water)Erōn.South Africa.—MadagascarRano, Rana. Ranu.Europe.—EnglishandAnglo-Saxon“Pluvia”Rain.Greek“Flowing”(applied to Water)Rhĕōn.Celtic(The name of a stream in Gaul)“The Rhône.”208[pg ApA082]Words for“Water.”—Class XVI.Negro-landDoc, Dock, M'dock.Asia.—Tribes on the“Jenisei”River, SiberiaDok.Kamschatka(The Sea)Adŭcka.Europe.—English(“To put under water,”“A water-fowl,”—Dr. Johnson)Duck.S. Africa.—Hottentots(Water)T'kohaa.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.
with the following words:
Words for“Water.”—Class VI.
Words for“Water.”—Class VII.
Words for“Water.”—Class VIII.
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:
The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded as mutually connected.
Words for“Water.”—Class IX.
First Modification.
Words for“Water.”—Class X.
Words for“Water.”—Class XI.
Words for“Water.”—Class XII.
Names for“Water.”—Class XIII.
[Apparently connected withClass IX.]
Words for“Water.”—Class XIV.
Words for“Water.”—Class XV.
Words for“Water.”—Class XVI.
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.