On Numerals as Signs of Primeval Unity Among MankindTrübner & Company, 1873 - 94 pages |
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... 81 6 The Egyptian five ' not derived from a word for hand ' , but from a word for star ' -parallels to this word in all parts of the 6 globe 83 Conclusion - 94 ON NUMERALS AS SIGNS OF PRIMEVAL UNITY . SIMILARITY in CONTENTS . iii.
... 81 6 The Egyptian five ' not derived from a word for hand ' , but from a word for star ' -parallels to this word in all parts of the 6 globe 83 Conclusion - 94 ON NUMERALS AS SIGNS OF PRIMEVAL UNITY . SIMILARITY in CONTENTS . iii.
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... star with five points or rays , the word tua meaning ' star ' . This very ancient word for ' star ' , which the Egyptians employed as ' five ' , affords a most striking corroboration of the results already derived from the consideration ...
... star with five points or rays , the word tua meaning ' star ' . This very ancient word for ' star ' , which the Egyptians employed as ' five ' , affords a most striking corroboration of the results already derived from the consideration ...
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... ' fire ' . ( California hi , hih , sun ' . Brazil haie , ' sun ' . 6 hai , hoai , “ white . Swedish hvit , ' white ' . Egyptian het , ' white , bright ' . = Egyptian tua , ' star'.1 Guinea hiu , ' OF PRIMEVAL UNITY . 91.
... ' fire ' . ( California hi , hih , sun ' . Brazil haie , ' sun ' . 6 hai , hoai , “ white . Swedish hvit , ' white ' . Egyptian het , ' white , bright ' . = Egyptian tua , ' star'.1 Guinea hiu , ' OF PRIMEVAL UNITY . 91.
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... star ' . weri , ' star ' . ( Zend hvare , sun ' . Honduras siri , ' star ' . Sanskrit svar , ' sky ' . Nepal swar , soru , ' star ' . Caucasus zuri , ' star ' . Australia toura , titure , ' star ' . Africa tera , tarei , korei , karu ...
... star ' . weri , ' star ' . ( Zend hvare , sun ' . Honduras siri , ' star ' . Sanskrit svar , ' sky ' . Nepal swar , soru , ' star ' . Caucasus zuri , ' star ' . Australia toura , titure , ' star ' . Africa tera , tarei , korei , karu ...
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