Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

by Arthur James Johnes

Names for “Man, Woman,” &c.—Class VIII. [A Modification of Class VII.]

Asia.—Hebrew (“Man,” as above)	Gou. e, or G o v, h.
Pehlwi	Gebna, m.
Samoied	Chubb, m., Chyb, m.
South Africa.—Hottentots	Chaib, m., Kupp, m.

Names for “Man, Woman,” &c.—Class IX.

North Africa.—Egypt	Hoout, h.
Nubia & Abyssinia	Odéÿ, h. Oták, m.
Negro-land.	Ot ga, m., Ot-jee, f.

Conformably to Horne Tooke's principle, A.th.c., “Thou” (Hebrew,) may be regarded as identical with Otak, Ot ga, Ot-jee, the above names for “Man, Woman,” &c.

Asia.—Tribes on the “Jenisei” River	Had-kip, m.
in Siberia	At-kub, m. Hutt, h., Hitt, h. Ket, h., K hitt, h.

These words are composed of simple and of compound synonymes, both derived from the last two classes of words.

Names for “Man, Woman,” &c.—Class X.

First Modification.

Negro-land	Mad, h., Made, h., Mutte, h.
Europe.—Icelandic	Mad-ur, m.
Asia.—Kamschatka	Māth, f.