Negro-land—Boppe, Bapp; South America (Yaoans)—Boppe; (Caraibs)—Opoupou; North America (Woccons)—Poppe.
South Africa (Hottentots)—T'naa; Isle of Man—Tchynn.
Words For “Water.”
Class I.
| South Africa.—Hottentots | Ouata. |
| Europe—Russian | Ouade. |
| Swedish | Wat-n. |
| English | Wat-er, “Wet.” |
| Latin (“Moist”) | Ud-us. |
| N. America.—Algonquyn dialects | Wt-achsu. |
| Cora (“The Sea”) | Vaat.[201] |
| Mexico (“The Sea”) | Veyat-l. |
It will be observed that the root or common base of all these words is the same as that of “Wet, Wat-er,” (English.) They differ only in those grammatical inflexions in which various words of the same language differ.
Words for “Water.”—Class II.
| North Africa.—Egypt (“Aquæ”) | Eiooue. |
| North America.—Woccons | Eau.[202] |
| Cheerokees | Auwa. |
| Muskohges | Wewa. |
| Europe.—Welsh | Wy, or Gwy. |
| [Hence the name of the River] | “The Wye.” |
| Icelandic | Aa. |
| Anglo-Saxon | Ea, Eia.[203] |
| Asia.—Kamschatka | Ja, Ii. |
| Samoied | Ii, I. |
| Negro-land | Ji. |
| South America.—Guaranian | Ī, I. |
| Brazilian | Y. |
Words for “Water.”—Class III.
| North America.—Chikkasahs | O kah, Ookaw. |
| Europe.—Irish | Oixe. |
| Latin | Aqua. |
| South America.—Quicuans | Yacu. |