OF CERTAIN ENGLISH WORDS. 14-7 



7. Cascade, a cataract, a water-fall. From the French Cas- 

 cade, and the Italian, Cascata. — In the language of the Chcc- 

 rakee-Indians of North-America, rain is Kasca. 



8. Storm, a tempest. This word seems properly enough re- 

 ferred to the Welsh, the Saxon, the Dutch, and the Italian. 

 In the language of the Tchiochonski, Finlanders, or Original 

 Finns, inhabiting the borders of the Gulph of Finland, the 

 word is Sterma. — It maybe worth observing in this place, that 

 the Tchiochonski also call a storm, Sea, which may have some 

 relation to the English word Sea. 



9. Pond, a small pool or lake of water. " Supposed to be 

 the same as pound, Saxon, to shut up." Johnson. Paane is 

 water in the language of the people of Bengal and Decan. 



10. Cot, Cottage. From the Saxon and the Welsh. In 

 the language of the Carelians and the Olonetzi, two Finnic nati- 

 ons, Kodee is a house: in that of the Laplanders, Kote; in that 

 of the Esthonians, Kodda, and in the dialects of three tribes 

 of Ostiaks, Kat, or Kaut. 



11. Door, the gate of a house. From the Saxon, Dora, 

 and the Erse, Dorris. Johnson. In the language of the Celts 

 of Little-Britany, and in that of the Welsh, it is Dor. In 

 the Persian and Buchanan, Dar, or Daw. 



12. Court, a pallace, hall or chamber, &c. Cow, French, 

 Koert, Dutch; Curtis, Low Latin. Johnson. In the dialects 

 of the Zhiryane and the Permians, it is Karta. Both these 

 nations are evidently of the Finnic stock. 



13. Kennel, a cot for dogs. Cherid, French. Johnson. 

 In the language of the Albanians, residing in Dalmatia, and in 

 some of the islands of the Greek-Archepelago, Ken is a dog. 



14. Puppy; a whelp. Poupee, French. Johnson. In 

 the language of the Kottowi, a nation living on the Jenisea 

 in Siberia, Pup is a child. Papoos and Pappooz are the words 

 for a child, in the dialects of the Piankashaws and Narragan- 

 setts of North-America. 



15. Cat, a quadruped. Katz, Teuton. Chat, French. 

 Johnson. Why not the Saxon? Kat. Kto, in a dialect of 

 the Lesghis. Kate in that of one of the Vougul tribes. Katoo 

 in the Armenian and Immeretian. Keeta and Rata in the Ian- 



