_Words for __“__Man, Woman,__”__ &c._—CLASS III.
Europe.—_Latin_ Homo, H. South Uhm-to, H. Uhm-fasi, Africa.—_Koosas_ F. (A Child) Uhm-toano. _Negro-land._ (A Bi-ommo, H. compound, apparently, of Ommo and the previous word “Biou,” &c.) South Humasoi, H. Umasoi, America.—_Betoans_ H. _Negro-land_ Um-ir, H. Mo, H. Asia.—_Ossetians_ Mo, H. South Me, M. America.—_Guaramians_ _Negro-land_ Amme, H., Emme, H. Meame, H. Mammoku, M. Mangman, F.
The following are examples of words of this class applied to the Female Sex:
South Ma, F. America.—_Mobimans_ _Mossans_ (“A Meme, F. Mother”) _Negro-land_ Ma, F., Mmi, F. North Hime, F., Himi, F. Africa.—_Egypt_ Europe.—_Basque_ Emea, F. Asia.—_Karassians Ima, F., Ime, F. and Ostiaks_ Europe.—_Fin._ Waimo, F.
Europe.—_Latin_ Ho-_min_-em, H. (from Homo) (Human) Hu-“_man_”-ûs. (The Hand) “_man_”-us. Asia,—_Sans._ (A Manus-zia, H. “Human Being”) Europe.—_German_ Men-sch, H. (The same) (A Man, Vir) Mann, M. _English_ Man, M. _Danish_ Mand, M. _Negro-land_ Manee, H., Mond, H., Mundu, H. South Africa.—_Lagoa Monhee, H. Bay_ _Beetjuanas_ Muhn-to, H. Mon-una, M. Asia.—_Kurd_ Manno, M. _Ossetian_ Moine Mo, H. South Mena, M. America.—_Omaguans_
The following are examples in which the _Second Modification_ and the transition from the first to the second form of these words are traceable in words applied to the Female Sex.
Europe.—_Fin._ Waimo, F. (Woman, as above) Asia.—_Sanscrit_ Wa-_man_i, F. Europe.—_English_ Wo-man, F.
The words of this Class may be distinctly traced, in both their previous modifications, as Pronouns in common use in the principal languages of Europe and Asia. The value of this evidence will be understood when Horne Tooke’s principle, that Pronouns are identical with Nouns, is borne in mind.
1. Pronouns identical with Amme, Emme, Meame, “Man,” above:
Aham, “I,” Mam, “Me,” (_Sanscrit._) Eme, “Me,” (_Greek._)
2. Pronouns identical with Monhe, Mano, Manee, “Man,” above.
Mon, “I,” (_Ostiak._) Men, I, (_Persian._) Menik, “I,” (_Belutchee._) Menya, “Me,” (_Russian._) “Mein,” (_German and English._)
For other examples, see Observations on the Algonquyn Dialects of North America.
There is another topic that calls for observation in this place.