Another Class of words for the “Sky” is derived, as is obvious in many languages, from words primarily meaning “Air.”
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | Maaro, Heaven. [Comparethe formation of M—.' A . ou . r, a Luminary, Hebrew,from A our, Light,[176] as previously explained.] | |
| 3. | Iru, Heaven. | |
| 4. | ||
| 5. | Atem co. | |
| 6. Aineha. | ||
| 7. Aineha addela, Eye. (Nubia & Abyss.) |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. A ou . ee . r, Air, Space, (Chald.) fromA r, to flow. (Heb.) | A wyr, the Air, the Sky. (Welsh.) | |
| 2. A r w, Heaven. (Ossetian.) | ||
| 3. | A ē r and Ē r ē, Juno, the Atmosphere or Heavens personified. | |
| 4. Auwa, Heaven. (Sib. Tartars.) | A .ō, to blow, breathe. (Greek.)A ha, Breath. (German.)A-them, Breath, Air. (German.) | Wahwi, “Heaven.” (Algonquyn.) [According to DuPonceau, of unknown origin, “origine inconnue.” But seethe adjoining column.] |
| 5. | At m-ē, At m-os, Breath, Vapour.Atmos-Sphaira, Atmosphere. (Greek.)Atmosphere. (English.)Chwa, a gust of Wind. (Welsh.) | |
| 6. | Aino, Eye. (Mossans, S. A.) | |
| 7. Oeen, Eye. Ene, Behold. (Heb.) Yen, Eye. (Chinese.) | En, Behold. (Latin.) | En-ourou, Yen-ourou, Eye. (Caraibs, S. A.) |
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
| 1. | Ne ay. Hinma, Eye. | |
| 2. | Neay (as above). | |
| 3. | Nou kou, Onukou, Eye. | |
| 4. | ||
| 5. | K hasso, Eye. | |
| 6. | Guitte, Eye. | |
| 7. Egō at, Eye. (Nubia & Abyss.) |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. | Ñahui, Eye. (Quichauns.)Nàgui, Eye. (Quitenans, S. A.) | |
| 2. Ne, Eye. (Circassian.) | Ne, Nege, Ge, “Eye.” (Araucan, S. A.) | |
| 3. | Nigüecogue, Nigecogee, “Eye.”(M. Bayan.) Natocle, “Eye.” (Abipones,inhabitants of the extreme s. of S.America.) | |
| 4. Achsi, Eye. (Sanscrit.) | Ishyik. K hescoué, the Eye, connected with Kesus, the Sun.(Algonquyn,[177] N. A.) | |
| 5. | Kussee, Eye. (Nootka Sound.) | |
| 6. Giosgus, Gus, Eye. (Turk.) | ||
| 7. | Eage, Eye. (Ang. Sax.)Oko, Eye. (Sclavonian.)Oculus, Eye. (Latin.) |
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | Zu, Sun (as before). | T' saguh, Eye. |
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| 7. | Szan-ko, Eye. |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. | Sah, the Sun and Moon. (Chippeway, as before.) | |
| 2. | Zu, and Zuiakc, Eye. (Lulians, S. A.) | |
| 3. | Sagax, Quick of Sight. (Latin.)Sight. (English.) | |
| 4. Sai, Saiwa, Saie, Eye. (Samoied.) | See. (English.) Sehen. (German.) | |
| 5. Schun, “Sun.” (Mantchu.) | Sun. (English.) | |
| 6. Sem, Eye. (Ostiaks.) | Szem, Eye. (Hungarian.) | |
| 7. | Shenek, Eye. (Alyon. dialects, N. A.) |
In the words next following we have an example of the principle that the terms applied to the perceptive powers of the “Hand,” in the first instance, form a source of many analogous words applied to the operations of the other senses, and to those of the mind.
| North Africa—Egyptians, &c. | Middle Africa—Negroes. | South Africa—Hottentots, &c. |
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| 2. | ||
| 3. | Tewho, Eye. | |
| 4. | Batte, Eye. | |
| 5. Bal, an Eye, Bel, Eyes. (Egypt.) | ||
| 6. Belle, Blind. [Supposed by Dr. Loewe to be from Bel or Bal, andthe Hebrew negative suffix “l.”] (Egypt.) | ||
| 7. | Rogue, Heaven. |
| Asia. | Europe. | America. |
| 1. E e d, the Hand. | Yede, Eye. (Zamucans, S. A.) | |
| 2. E ed o, to feel, to perceive, to know. | Eido, to see, to know. (Greek.) | |
| 3. Do-eth re, Eye. (Zend.) | Do-eth, Wise. (Welsh.) | |
| 4. | Toké, Eye. (Villelans, S. A.) | |
| 5. B th, the Pupil of the Eye. (Hebrew.) | Ball, Eyeball. (English.)Bli-ck. (German.) | |
| 6. | Blink. (English.)[Compare this word with the last.] | |
| 7. | Blind, Black. (English.) |