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

by Arthur James Johnes

South Africa.—Lagoa Bay	Mundha.
Europe.—Latin	Manus.

Names of “The hand.”—Class IX.

Negro-land	Ensah, Ensaa.
South Africa.—Caffres	Fansah.
Europe.—Latin (“Handle”)	Ansa or Hansa.[193]
Latin (To seize or hold)	Pré-hendo.
Danish, Icelandic, English, and German	Haand, Hond, Hand.
Greek (To take)	Chandano.
Asia, North.—Tribes on the “Jenisei” River, Siberia	Kenar, Kenaran.

Names of “The Hand.”—Class X.

North Africa.—Berber	Idd-egh.
Asia.—Hebrew and Arabic	Eed, Ied.
Pehlwi	Jede-man.[194]
Sumoied, Koibal, and Motorian	Uda, Oda, Udam.

Names of “The Hand.”—Class XI.

North Africa.—Phellatahs	Youngo.
Negro-land	Nakoa.
South Africa.—Hottentots of Saldana Bay	Onekoa.
North America.—Cochimi	Nagona.
Miamis	Onexca. Enahkee.
Iroquois	Eniage.
Algon. dialects	Nachk. Naak.
Europe.—English (Adroitness in any Handy-craft)	Knack.
English (Joints of the Fingers)	Knuck-les.
South America.—Maipurans	Nucápe.

Names of “The Hand.”—Class XII.

First Modification.

South Africa.—Bosjesmans	T'aa.
North America.—Mixtecans	Daha.
Europe.—Welsh (The Right hand)	Dahai.