| North Africa.—Egypt [Allied to Gig, “The Hand,” (Egypt) above mentioned] | Shig. |
| South Africa.—Beetjuanas | Sseak-ja. |
| Asia.—[Language of the Garrau Mountains, N.E. of Bengal] | Zjâk. |
| Georgian | Shi. |
| Chinese | Zjiu, Ziu. |
| N. America.—Fitzhugh Sound | Shou-shey. |
| Negro-land | Aschi. |
| Europe.—Basque | Escua. |
The words used in the last two Classes of examples as “Names” for “The Hand,” may be identified in the most unequivocal manner in other instances, as Verbs descriptive of some distinctive Functions of the Hand.
Compare Coco, Okuh, Hukko, Negro names for “The Hand,” with the verbs Kō, “To take,” Ek-ō, “To hold, have, act” (Greek); Ago (Latin).
Compare Aschi (Negro), Escua (Basque), with Esch-ŏn, Isch-ein, Sch-ein, “To hold,” “To have” (Greek).
Compare Katchicou, North American, and Chkatsch, Lapland, names for “The Hand,” with “Catch” (English).
Compare Kef, or Gef (Persian), and Gepo “The Hand” (Brazilian), with Give (English), Geb-en (German).
Compare Kaschuchtah, North American, and Khesi, Fin, names for the Hand, with the verbs Keisio, “To search for” (Welsh), Guess (English); verbs derived from G.sh, “To feel, search for, with the Hand” (Hebrew).
Names of “The Hand.”—Class VIII.
| Asia.—Hebrew (The Hand and Forearm) | A.m.e. |
| Hebrew (“A Finger,” “The Right Hand”) | Ee.m.ee.n. Ee.m.n.e. Ee.m.ee.n.th. |
| North Africa.—Egypt. The Hand and Forearm) | Mah, Mahe. |
| South Africa.—Hottentots (Hand) | Omma. |
| South America.—Sapibocans | Eme. |
| [See A.m.e (Hebrew) above.] Zamucans | Yumanai. |
| [See Ee.m.n.e (Hebrew) above.] Salivians | Immomo. |
The following may be viewed as modifications of the previous words:[192]