Some English Words of Sanskrit Origin


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  1. English>>>>>>>>>> Sanskrit
  2. Mother>>>>>>>Mathar
  3. Father>>>>>>>>>Pithar
  4. Brother>>>>>>>>>Brathar
  5. Sister>>>>>>>>>>>Svasar
  6. Daughter>>>>>>>>>Duhitar
  7. Son >>>>>>>>>>>>>Sud
  8. Navy>>>>>>>>>>>>Nav (Naavig)
  9. Nine>>>>>>>>>>>> Nau/Nav
  10. New>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nava
  11. Diva/Divine>>>>>>>>>>Devi/Dev
  12. Duo/Duvet/Dual>>>>>>>Dvaya
  13. Two>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dva
  14. Three/Trinity/Trident>>>>>>>>>Thri/Thraya/Trishul
  15. Same>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sama
  16. Cereal>>>>>>>>>>Siri
  17. Dental>>>>>>>>>>Denda
  18. Rhythm>>>>>>>>>Rtham/Rthu/Rath
  19. Saint>>>>>>>>>>>Sant
  20. Bad Name/Bad Smell>>>>>>>>>Badnam/Badbu
  21. Better>>>>>>>>>>>Behethr
  22. Province>>>>>>>>>Pravshya
  23. Prophet>>>>>>>>>>Pravachak/paigambar
  24. Primitive>>>>>>>>>>Prachin/Pouranik
  25. Ambrosia>>>>>>>>>Amrut
  26. Vicious/Poisonous>>>>>>>>> Vish
  27. Preserve(Protect)>>>>>>>>>>Pare
  28. Prime>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pradhan/Pramukh
  29. Immortal>>>>>>Amarath
  30. Sun>>>>>>>>>Soma/Surya/Sooraj
  31. Nose(Nasal)>>>>>>>>Nasika
  32. Pail (Pail of)>>>>Pyala
  33. Arrogance>>>>Ahamkar
  34. Saturn>>>>Shani
  35. Challenge/choose>>>>Chunnothi/choon
  36. Boy>>>>Balak
  37. Coward>>>>>Khayal
  38. Prayer>>>>Prarthan
  39. Day>>>>>Divas/Din
  40. Nail>>>>>Nakh
  41. Cot>>>>>Cutti
  42. Beat>>>>>Betayi
  43. Cut>>>>>Cutiya
  44. Worried>>>>Wihilith
  45. Arrow>>>>Asthra (Astra)
  46. Adidas>>>> Aadhidas
  47. Looks like>>>>Lagtha
  48. Sorrow>>>><>Sankad
  49. Heart>>>>>>Hrut
  50. Serve>>>>>Seva
  51. Word>>>>>Vachan/Vak
  52. Atom>>>>>>Anu
  53. Propagation>>>>>>Prasaran
  54. Shame>>>>>>Sharam
  55. Shelter>>>>>>Sharan
  56. Homicide>>>>>Hatya
  57. Genocide>>>>>Janahatya
  58. Geno>>>>>> Janma
  59. Senate>>>>>Sabha
  60. Magical/Magician/Magic>>>>>> Maya/Mayavi
  61. Magical/Mandrek >>>>>>Mantrik
  62. Secure>>>>>Surakshith
  63. Insecure>>>>>>Asurakshith
  64. Sage>>>>>Sadhu
  65. Sea>>>>>>Sagar
  66. Mouth>>>>Moo
  67. Moustache>>>>>>Moosh
  68. Strength>>>>>Shakth
  69. End>>>>>Andh
  70. Serenity/Shalom/Salam>>>>>>Shanthi
  71. Priest>>>>>Pathiri/Pujari/Purohit
  72. Protect>>>>>>Parithranaya
  73. Door>>>>>Dwar
  74. Servant>>>>>Sevak/Seva
  75. Means (means this)>>>>Mane
  76. Attack>>>>>Aakraman
  77. Pious>>>>>>>Pavitr
  78. Atrocity>>>>>Athyachar
  79. Hey>>>>>>He
  80. Rose>>>>Roja
  81. Coward>>>>>Khayal
  82. Chest>>>>>>Chathi
  83. Beat>>>>>>Beati
  84. Tamborine>>>>>>Tamburu
  85. Gehenna(Bible)>>>>>>>Gehan/Gahari
  86. Wisdom/Wise>>>>>>Vivek/Vivakshi
  87. Matter>>>>>>Mathr
  88. Swastik>>>>>>Swastika
  89. Aryan>>>>>Aryan (Not to be confused with Sir William Jone’s Aryan Theory)
  90. Even>>>>>>Eva/Evam
  91. Nose>>>>>>>Nasika
  92. What>>>>>>Yat
  93. Name>>>>>Naama/Nam (as in nomenclature)
  94. Hand>>>>>>Hasth
  95. Vow>>>>>>>Vaada/Vruth
  96. Supreme>>>>>>>Sattamam
  97. Path>>>>>>>Patha
  98. Feet>>>>>>Paada (as in podiatry)
  99. Myth as in mythology>>>>>>> Mythya
  100. Mirage>>>>>>Maya
  101. Self>>>>>>Sva/m Swayam
  102. Ignorance>>>>Agyan (Agnostic)
  103. Avatar (movie)>>>>>Avathar
  104. Man (as in mankind)>>>>>Manav/Manu
  105. Negate>>>>Nih (as in annihilate)
  106. No>>>>>>Na
  107. Never>>>>>Na
  108. Nano>>>>>Nanna
  109. Mind>>>>>Mana/h
  110. Math(as in mathematics)>>>>> Mat (Hindu monestry)
  111. Serpent>>>>>Sarpa
  112. Me>>>>>>>Mam
  113. Thee>>>>>>Thvam
  114. You>>>>> Tu (as in Ye tu Brutus- You too Brutus)
  115. Those>>>>>> Tam
  116. Mine>>>>>> Mama
  117. In me>>>>>>>> Mayi
  118. They>>>>>> Te
  119. It/This>>>>>> Ithi/Idam
  120. That>>>>>>Tat
  121. It >>>>>Id
  122. From that/Therefore>>>>> Thatam
  123. Bind (as in bound together)>>>>> Bandh
  124. Bondage>>>>> Bhandam
  125. Vocabulary>>>>> Vak/Vachan
  126. What>>>>>> yeth
  127. Stanza>>>>>> Sloka
  128. Sthitha/Sthithi>>>>>> Position/Situ (as in situ)
  129. Stine (as in Palestine)>>>>>> Stan (as in Pakistan/Uzebekistan)
  130. Kamosh>>>>> Calm
  131. Here>>>>>>Ihar
  132. Protest>>>>>>Pradhished
  133. Baby/Boy>>>>>Baalak
  134. Yuv>>>>>> Youth
  135. New>>>>>>>Nava
  136. Navel>>>>>>Naabhi
  137. Octo>>>>>>>>Astha
  138. Decem>>>>>>Dasham
  139. Centam>>>>>>>Satam
  140. Percentage>>>>>> Prati Shat
  141. Curriculam>>>>>> Gurukul
  142. Guru>>>>> Guru
  143. Mantra>>>>>> Manthra
  144. Kushi>>>>>> Cushy
  145. Naughty>>>>> Narked
  146. Naked>>>>>>>> Nagna
  147. Mandate>>>>>> Matdhan from madh means opinion
  148. Part (as in chapter)>>>>> Parv
  149. Attack>>>>>> Aakraman
  150. Go>>>>> Bhago/Ja (with a G sound)
  151. Upper>>>>> Ooper/Upa as in upavasthu
  152. Crow>>>>> Kauva
  153. Anonymous>>>>>> Anjan/agyan
  154. Shine>>>>>> Shaan
  155. Vision>>>>>> Vikshan
  156. Start>>>>>> Shurvat
  157. Science>>>>>> Shastr
  158. Prophecy>>>>> Pravchan
  159. Prophet>>>>>> Pravachak
  160. Widow>>>>> Widhwa
  161. Daring>>>>>>> Dheer
  162. Destiny>>>>> Dheev
  163. Look >>>>>>>Dek
  164. Senate>>>>>> Sansad
  165. Sound>>>>>>> Sabd
  166. Sonar>>>>>> Sana/suna
  167. Anxious>>>>>>> Aakamsh
  168. Peter (Hebrew meaning Stone)>>>>>>> Pathar (coal is kala pathar in Sanskrit/ black rock)
  169. Gehenna ( Deep Valley Bible)>>>>> Gehen/Gambhir
  170. Scriptures>>>>> Sruti
  171. Shura (as in Islamic Shura)>>>>>> Sura (thesis)
  172. Burden>>>>>> Bhara/Bloj
  173. Dangerous>>>>> Dharunam
  174. Presented (as in shown)- >>>>>>Pradarshitham
  175. Upper/Higher>>>>>>> Unnatham
  176. Prompted>>>>>>> Proktam
  177. Three>>>>>> Trin
  178. Population/Subjects>>>>> Prajam
  179. Duty>>>>>> Dharma
  180. Angry>>>>>> Amarsha
  181. Arrest>>>>>> Asadya
  182. Eyes>>>>> Aksham
  183. Bound up >>>>>Bandhva, babandha
  184. Roped (as in bound up)->>>>> Rasanaya/Rajjva
  185. Provoked>>>>>> Prokopit
  186. Buddy>>>>>> Beedu
  187. Youth>>>>>> Yuv/Yavvan
  188. Naked/Nude>>>>> Nagna
  189. Relation>>>> Rishtha
  190. Clan>>>>>> Kul
  191. Page>>>>>> Panna
  192. Part>>>>>> Parva
  193. Bull>>>>>> Behel
  194. Hand>>>>> Haath
  195. Corner>>>>>> Cona
  196. Anarchy>>>>>>> Arakshith
  197. Road/Route>>>>> Raastha
  198. Gloom>>>>> Gham
  199. Please (v)->>>>>> Prasan, Prasad, Preeth
  200. No/Never>>>>>>>> Na
  201. Ambrosia>>>>>>> Amrut
  202. Carnal>>>>>>> Kaama
  203. Cupid>>>>>Kama/Kamadev
  204. Pain>>>>> Peeda
  205. Genesis>>>>>> Janm
  206. Loffer>>>>>> Lafangi
  207. Adam >>>>>Aadi/>>>>>>>Aaditya
  208. Clear/Clean>>>>>> Kora
  209. Suspicion>>>>> Shanka
  210. Near>>>>Najar
  211. Madness>>>>>>> Mast
  212. Chest>>>>>>> Chaathi
  213. Sorrow/Sadness>>>>>> Sankhad
  214. Flower >>>>>>Phool (fa as in philo)
  215. Boy>>>>>> Baalak/Baal
  216. Loot>>>>>>> Lout
  217. Jealous>>>>>>> Jalna
  218. Chivalrous>>>>> Shoora
  219. Meet>>>>> Mil
  220. Society>>>>> Samaj
  221. Daring>>>> Dhir
  222. Star>>>>>> Sitara
  223. Persevere>>>>> Prayas
  224. Penitence>>>>>Prasidit
  225. Prayer>>>>>> Prarthan
  226. Negate>>>>> Nih
  227. Name>>>>> Namna, Namni, Naam
  228. Me>>>> Maya
  229. Mirage>>>>> Maaya
  230. Supreme>>>>> Sathamam
  231. Even>>>>> Eva/Evam
  232. Me, mine, myself,my me/>>>>>>>mey/mam/mat/mayi/mama
  233. It/This >>>>>>Iva/Imam/Idam
  234. Appear>>>>>>> Abhati
  235. Accurate>>>>> Achuyutha
  236. Sudden (all of a)>>>>> Sahasa
  237. Arrive>>>>>>>> Aagath
  238. That/Him>>>>> Tam
  239. That>>>>>>> Yat/Tat
  240. Smile>>>>>> Smayan
  241. Satisfied>>>>> Santhusht
  242. Utter>>>>>> Uktam/Uvacha
  243. Born>>>>> Bhu as in Swayam Bhu
  244. Annihillate>>>>>> Avatiathi
  245. Eight>>>>>> Ashta
  246. Seven>>>>>> Saath
  247. Four>>>>>> Char/Chatur
  248. Chess>>>>>> Chathuranga/Chooth
  249. Stanza>>>>> Sloka
  250. Unlimited>>>>>> Anantha
  251. What>>>>>>> Yat
  252. Bind>>>>> Bandh
  253. Bondage>>>>>> Bandham
  254. That/From that>>>>>> Thatam
  255. Apart >>>>>>Anyatha
  256. It>>>>>>> Iti/Idam
  257. Calm>>>>>>> Kalmosh
  258. Therefore/thereafter>>>>>- Thatam
  259. Situate>>>>>> Sthitha
  260. Situation/Position>>>>> Sthan
  261. You >>>>>Tu/Tethu
  262. Service>>>>>> Susrush/surush/seva
  263. They>>>>>> Te
  264. All>>>>> Akil
  265. Kindness>>>>>> Krupam
  266. Here>>>>> Iha
  267. Those/Him>>>>>> Tam
  268. Curricullum>>>> Gurukul
  269. Go>>>> Ga as in gaya
  270. Panacea>>>>> Punati
  271. Whatever>>>>> Yat
  272. How>>>>>> Yatho
  273. Satisfied>>>>> Samprupth
  274. Persevere>>>>> Parishram
  275. Perfect/Complete>>>>> Poorna
  276. Possess/Acquire>>>>> Praptha
  277. No/Never/Not>>>>>> Na/Ma (as in Ma Nishada)
  278. Sa>>>> She
  279. Made of>>>> Mayi
  280. Capable>>>>>> Kalpa
  281. Direction/Distance>>>>>> Dik/Door/Disha/Disham
  282. Yetti>>>>>>Yathi
  283. Night>>>>> Nisha
  284. Day>>>>> Din
  285. That Time>>>>> Thatha
  286. Jesus (Lord)>>>>> Isasya/Ishwar
  287. There>>>>> Tatra
  288. Varied/Surprising>>>>>>Vividya/Vichitra
  289. Suddenly>>>> Sahasa
  290. Aggrieved/pained>>>>> Aathuram
  291. Grave/Serious>>>>> Gambhir
  292. Sorrow>>>>> Sucham
  293. Ultra Sonic>>>>>> Agodharam
  294. Difficult>>>>>> Dushkar
  295. Unstable>>>>>>> Asthir
  296. Can>>>>> Kam
  297. Three>>>>> Trin
  298. Gait /Direction>>>>>> Gatim
  299. Vow>>>>>> Vrutam/Vrut
  300. I/I am>>>>> Aham
  301. Sound/Sonic>>>>> Svara/Sanam/Svaram
  302. Self >>>>> Sva/Sve
  303. Senses/Touch>>>>> Sparsa
  304. This>>>>> Etat
  305. Process>>>>>> Prkriya
  306. Procreate>>>>>Prakriya
  307. Venom/Vicious>>>>>> Vish
  308. Halt>>>>>> Hat/Hatam
  309. Create/created>>>>>> Kriya/Kriyam/Kritva
  310. Satisfied>>>>> Shamyati
  311. Genesis/Genom>>>>> Janma
  312. Berry>>>>>> Badery
  313. Celibacy>>>>>> Sanyas
  314. That >>>>>> Tasmin
  315. Asylum/refuge>>>>>>> Aashrya
  316. Person>>>>>>>> Purusha/Puman
  317. Accident>>>>>>> Anartham
  318. Summum/Summary>>>>> Samhitham/Samhitha
  319. Monk>>>>> Muni
  320. Broad/Vast>>>>>> Brahth
  321. Pleased/beloved>>>>> Priyam
  322. Mind Matim/>>>>>>Manah
  323. Mammoth/great>>>>>> Mahath
  324. Shoot/Head(plants)>>>>> Shir/Shira
  325. Warrior>>>>> Veer/Vira
  326. Get/Obtained>>>>>>>> Gateshu
  327. Broken>>>>>>> Bhagna
  328. Sleep/lying down>>>>> Svapatam/Shayana/Suptan/Suptam
  329. Siblings/Infant>>>>>> Shishunam
  330. Attacker/Aggressor>>>>>> Aatatayinam//Atatasyi
  331. Satisfying >>>>>> Santvayitva
  332. Variegated/Surprising>>>>>>> Vichitra
  333. Distance>>>>>> Doorat/dur
  334. Door/hole >>>>>>>Dwara
  335. Protect>>>>>>>>> Pariraksh
  336. Vision/seeing>>>>>>>> Vilakshya
  337. Look >>>>> Dek
  338. Although >>>>>>Api
  339. Thereafter >>>>>>Thatham
  340. Alone>>>>>>> Ekam
  341. Are >>>>>>> Asi
  342. Madness/carelessness>>>>>>> Matham/Unmatham
  343. Preserve>>>>>> Prapushnaati
  344. Therefore>>>>>>> Tat
  345. Cuddle/coddle/encourage>>>>> Coditham
  346. Homicide>>>>>>> Hantum/Hanam/Hinsa
  347. Assurance/comfort >>>>>>> Ashvashan
  348. Source: http://mycommentsonmedia.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/some-three-hundred-english-words-originating-from-sanskrit-from-reading-7-chapters-of-srimad-bhagavatam/

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