| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. Kjun, Day. (Turk.) | Egun, Day. (Basque.) | Kize-kun, Okené-gat,[173] “Day.” (Algonquyn dialects.) |
| 2. | | Tes-Gessu, Sun. [Evidently a compound of
Gischu or Kiz-ho, the Sun, with “Tesh.”[174]] |
| 3. Tschi, Schi, “Day.” (Morduins, N.E. of Asia.) | | Teshe-kow, “Day,” (Algonquyn Dialects.) |
According to Du Ponceau the words for “Heaven” in the Algonquyn tongue are derived from several sources. A numerous class consists of “Mots derivées de Kesuch, Astre, Soleil,” i.e. words from Kesuch, “Sun, Star.” Compare the names for the “Eye,” previously noticed; also traced by Du Ponceau to Kesuch, or Kesus, “The Sun.”
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
| 1. |
| 2. | | T' gachu, “Heaven.” |
| 3. |
| 4. | Tschukko, “Heaven.” K' tak. |
| 5. | Nghoi, “Heaven.” [Also “Thunder in the Air.”] |
| 6. |
| 7. | | Homma, “Heaven.” [SeeOmma, Moomo, and other analogous words previously explained,applied to “Sun and Moon.”] |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. K jok,[175] “Heaven.” (Turk.) | Kez-hik, Keg-ik, Heaven |
| 2. Chok, “Heaven.” (Tart.)Kuk, “Heaven.” (Casan.) |
| 3. Kh'igan, “Heaven.” (Comac.)Ko'chan, “Heaven.” (Kamschatka.)Kundschu, “Heaven.” (Jukadshires.) | Gezhegon, Heaven. (Algonquyn.) |
| 4. Shkai, “Heaven.” (Morduins.) | “Sky.” (Eng & Dan.) | Ta k, Tack, “Heaven.” (Esquimaux.)Keschékewé, Heaven. (Algonquyn.) |
| 5. |
| 6. Kiusiu-luste. (Tscheremessian.) |
| 7. |
Another class of names for “heaven,” are words signifying “On High,” En Haut.
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
| 1. Szemmèÿ, Heaven. (Nubia & Abyssinia.) |
| 2. Szèmma, Heaven. (Berbers & Dongolans.) |
| 3. Szemma, Heaven, (Phellata.) |
| 4. | Szemma. |
| 5. | Szemma. |
| 6. | Assaman. Sambiam pungo. Assamane, Heaven. |
| 7. |
| 8. Apĕ, Apē, Aphe, “Head.” |
| 9. A ph . o ph, a Giant. (Egypt.) | | Ivaq. |
| 10. | I banju |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. |
| 2. |
| 3. |
| 4. Sema, Heaven. (Arabic.) |
| 5. Shmia, Heaven. (Pehlwi.) |
| 6. Asman, Heaven. (Siberian Tartars) | | A woso-gamé, Heaven. [Literally “En Haut,” on high.] (Algonquyn.) |
| 7. | Upo. (Greek.)Up. (English.)Heavion, to rise, Heafon, Heaven. (Ang. Sax.)Haupt. (German.) | Apez, Heaven. (Moxian.) |
| 8. | Heafod, (Ang. Sax.)Huf-wud, Head. (Swedish.) |
| 9. | | I bag, I bâca. (Brazil.) |
| 10. | | Oubecou, (Caraibs,)Ipigem, Heaven. (Abipones.) |
Another Class of names for “Heaven,” are words signifying “On High,” En Haut.
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
| 1. Pe, and Phe, Heaven. |
| 2. N e th-Pe and Ne-Pheou, Heaven-s or Heaven. |
| 3. Net-phe, an Egyptian Goddess, the consort of Seb or Saturn. Heremblem was “The Firmament.” |
| 4. Ne-Pheou, Heaven-s or Heaven. [Like the Greek “Ouranoi.”] (Egypt.) |
| 5. | Sulu, “Heaven.” [Compare preceding words.] | I suhlu, Heaven. |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. |
| 2. | | Ibo, Ibunga, the Sun. (California.) |
| 3. | Nebo, Heaven. (Sclavon.)Nev, Heaven. (Welsh.) |
| 4. |
| 5. S l, to raise, elevate. (Hebrew.) | Celsus, Cœlum. (Latin.) |