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.
North Eiooue. Africa.—_Egypt_ (“Aquæ”) North Eau.(202) America.—_Woccons_ _Cheerokees_ Auwa. _Muskohges_ Wewa. Europe.—_Welsh_ Wy, or Gwy. [Hence the name of “The Wye.” the River] _Icelandic_ Aa. _Anglo-Saxon_ Ea, Eia.(203) Asia.—_Kamschatka_ Ja, Ii. _Samoied_ Ii, I. _Negro-land_ Ji. South Ī, I. America.—_Guaranian_ _Brazilian_ Y.
North O kah, Ookaw. America.—_Chikkasahs_ Europe.—_Irish_ Oixe. _Latin_ Aqua. South Yacu. America.—_Quicuans_
South Unu. America.—_Quicuans_ _Negro-land_ Nu. N. Iin, Jin. America.—_Kolushians_ _Negro-land_ Inssuo, Ensu.
[The words of this Class appear to be compounds of words of the last two Classes.]
Compare the previous words for Water, viz.:
Europe—_Irish_ _Oixe_, North _Okah, Ookaw_. America—_Chikkasahs_
North Oghnacauno. America.—_Oneidas_ Europe.—_Greek and Ō keano, or Latin. (The Ocean)_ Ōkeano-s. North Oneekanoosh. America.—_Senecas_ _Muynckussar_ Oneegha. Asia.—_Anam_ Nuock, Nak. _Coriac_ (The Sea) Anchon, Ancho. _Negro-land_ Enchion.(204)
South Bischan. Africa.—_Gallas_ Asia.—_Circassian_ Pishi. _Kurilians_ Pi, Peh. _Samoied_ Bi, Be. North Beh. America.—_Delawares_ _New Sweden_ Bij. Europe.—_Greek_ (To Pi-ō. drink) _Latin_ (To drink) Bi-b-o.
_Negro-land_ Asioué.(205) Asia.—_Jeso_ Azui.(206) _Chinese_ Shui. _Turkish_ Schuy, Su. North Ziy. America.—_Runsienes_
North Esseg. Africa.—_Dongolans_ Europe.—_Irish or Eask, Uisge. Gaelic_ _Welsh or Celtic of The “Esk,” The Britain_. [British “Usk.” Names of Streams]
These Celtic words are the chief basis of Edward Llwyd’s theory, that the Britons were preceded by a Gaelic tribe, who gave names to these streams. The extreme antiquity of these words is certain:
_Swedish_ (To wash) Wase a. _Old German_ Wask-en, Wasc-an.
The following five Classes of words, from VIII. to XIV., may be regarded as mutually connected.
North Mi, Me. Africa.—_Abyssinia_ _Egypt_ Mōou, Mau. _Egypt_ (Seas) Amaiou. _Negro-land_ (Water) Améh. Asia.—_Chinese_ Moi, Mui. _Pehlwi_ Mea. _Hebrew_ Me, (Meem). _Hebrew_ (The Sea) Ee . am, or Jam. _Japan_ (The Sea) Umi. _Arabic_ (Water) Ma. South Ma. America.—_Vilellans_ _Aymarans_ Huma. North Amma. America.—_Cherokees_ [Compare the above _Negro_ word Améh.] Europe.—_Latin_ Hum-or. _Adjective_, “Wet” Hum-idus. [Compare Huma, “Water.” _South American_, above; and Umi, “The Sea,” (_Japan_), above.]