ANCIENT AND MODERN LANGUAGES. 269 
The C and G of the latin are often changed 
into H by the Teutonics and vice versa. 
LATIN. 
Hortus, 
Cornu, 
Calamus, 
Cannalis, 
Hostis, 
Collis, 
Casa, 
Cor, cordis, 
Cuttis, 
Homo, 
GERMAN. 
Garten, 
Horn, 
Halm, 
Hanf, 
Gast, 
Hiigel, 
Hause, 
Herz, 
Haut, 
ENGLISH. 
garden 
horn 
haulm 
hemp 
guest, host 
hill 
house 
heart 
skin 
ANG.-SAX. guma or gom 
The V of the latin almost invariably becomes 
a W in the Teutonic languages. In German this 
change is very proper and natural, as the W is 
sounded V, whereas the V has the sound of F. 
Ventus, 
Viscus, 
Vae, 
Vinun, 
Volo, 
Vannus, 
Valeo, 
Vallum, 
Vidua, 
Vitis, 
Venus, } 
Venustas, 
00 
Wind, 
Wachs, 
Weh, 
Wein, 
Wollen, 
Wanne, 
Wohl, 
Wail, 
Witwe, 
Weide, 
Wonne, 
wind 
wax 
woe 
wine 
will 
van 
well 
wall 
widow 
willow 
