Just starting on this endeavor . . .
Why is Sanskrit not taught as root to much of the English language, as well as root to Greek and Latin?!?!
(beginnings of) a list of English words that are directly related to Sanskrit words:
English words from Sanskrit
from Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/tamil/index.html
Sister
svasR f. (of doubtful derivation) a
sister (also applied to closely connected things of the fem. gender , as to the
fingers , the waters &c.) RV. &c. &c. [Cf. Gk. $ ; Lat. {soror} ;
Lith. {sesu4} ; Goth. &387312[1282 ,3] {swistar} ; Germ. {Schwester} ; Eng.
{sister}.)
Brother
bhrAtR m. (connection with %{bhR}
doubtful) a brother (often used to designate a near relative or an intimate
friend , esp. as a term of friendly address) RV. &c. &c. ; du. brother
and sister Pa1n2. 1-2 , 68. [Cf. Zd. {bra1tar} ; Gk. $ &c. ; Lat.
&234074[770 ,2] {frater} ; Lith. {broter-e7lis} ; Slav. {bratru7} ; Goth.
{brothar} ; Germ. {bruoder} , {Bruder} ; Eng. {brother}.]
bhrAtra m.
a brother (see %{mAtur-bh-}) ; n. brotherhood , fraternity RV.
Mother
mAta 1 mfn. . . , made , composed (?)
RV. v , 45 , 6 . . . mother "' ;
cf. %{deva-mAta}).
Father
pitR m. . . .
a father RV. &c. &c. (in the Veda N. of Br2ihas-pati , Varun2a ,
Praja1-pati , and esp. of heaven or the sky ; %{antarA@pitaraM@mAtaraM@ca} ,
`" between heaven and earth "' RV. x , 88 , 15) ; m. du. (%{-tarau})
father and mother , parents RV. &c. &c. (in the Veda N. of the Aran2is
[q.v.] and of heaven and earth) ; pl. (%{-taras}) the fathers , forefathers ,
ancestors , (esp.) the Pitr2is or deceased ancestors (they are of 2 classes ,
viz. the deceased father , grandfathers and great-grandfathers of any partic.
person , and the progenitors of mankind generally . . .
car
car . . . to move one's self , go ,
walk , move , stir , roam about , wander (said of men , animals , water , ships
, stars , &c.) RV. AV. &c. ; to spread , be diffused (as fire) VarBr2S.
xix , 7 ; to move or travel through , pervade , go along , follow . . .
carya mfn. (Pa1n2. 3-1 , 100) to be
practised or performed Mn. iii , 1 ; m. (= %{cara}) the small shell Cypraea
moneta L. ; n. ifc. driving (in a carriage) MBh. viii , 4215 ; (%{A}) f. going
about , wandering , walking or roaming about , visiting , driving (in a
carriage) . . .
cut
cuT . . . to
split , cut off Dha1tup.: cl. 1. %{coTati} (%{cuNT-} , %{cuND-}) , to become
small ib. (cf. %{cuTT} and %{buT}).
Cow
go . . . m.
an ox f. a cow , (pl.) cattle , kine , herd of cattle RV. &c. (in comp.
before . . . `" anything coming from or belonging to an ox or cow
Shampoo
sampU P.
A1. %{-punAti} , %{-punIte} , to cleanse thoroughly , purify RV. A1s3vGr2.:
Caus. %{-pAvayati} , to make thoroughly clean , cleanse , purify S3Br.
Same
sama 2 mf . . . even
, smooth , flat , plain , level , parallel . . . same , equal , similar , like ,
equivalent , like to or identical or homogeneous with (instr. e.g. %{mayA@sama}
"' , like to me . . .
List from https://blogs.languagecurry.com/articles/do-you-know-these-common-english-words-of-sanskrit-origin
Mother from maatr
Father from pitr
Brother from bhraatr
Sister from svasr
Son from sunu
Daughter from duhitr
Three from tri
Penta from panch
Seven from sapta
Eight from ashta
Deca from dasha
Sugar from sharkara
Pepper from pippala
Orange from naaranga
Rice from vrihi
Grass from ghaasa
Jungle from jangala
Cow from gau
Serpent from sarpa
Cheetah from chitra
Langoor from laangulam
Mouse from muusha
Panther from pandara
Cough from kapha
Vomit from vama
Voice from vachas
Dental from danta
Mouth from mukha
Heart from hrit
Nose from naasa
Seniews from snaayu
Smile from smi
Man from manu
Mind from man
Me from maa
Ignited from agni
Create from kri
Myth from mithya
New from nava
Stay from sthaa
Path from patha
Monk from muni
Saint from sant
Serve from Sevaa
Gene from jan
Same from sama
Name from naama
Door from dvaawara
Mix from mishra
Mortuary from mrita
That from tat
Vehicle from vah
Opal from upala
Committee from samiti
Widow from vidhavaa
Cot from kaTa
From https://borissoff.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/english-sanskrit-similar-words/
ass āsa seat,
the lower part of the body, behind, posteriors
attic aṭṭaka an apartment on the roof
bumble bee bambhara a bee
char cūr to
burn
cruel krūra
cruel, fierce, ferocious, pitiless, harsh
dumb ḍimbha an
idiot, an infant
estate astatāti home
genuine jenya genuine, true
hunter hantṛ a slayer, killer
cook kuka a cook
litter lita broken, torn asunder asunder, scattered,
dispersed, destroyed
little liṭya to be little
look lok to see, behold, perceive
mad mad to rejoice, be glad,exult, delight or revel
in, be drunk (also fig.)
mass masa
measure, weight
meet mith to
unite, pair, couple, meet (as friend or antagonist)
money maṇi jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.)
omen oman help, protection
overlook avalok to look upon or at, view, behold, see,
notice, observe
owl ālu an
owl
pence paṇasa a commodity , an article of sale or commerce
posh poṣa
thriving, prosperity, abundance, wealth, growth, increase (see more in
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2012/02/what-is-the-origin-of-posh/)
press preṣ to
drive on, urge, impel, send forth
proud prauḍha proud, arrogant, confident, bold, audacious,
impudent
rite rīti
general course or way, usage, custom, practice, method, manner
sad sāda sinking down, exhaustion, weariness
saint santa
true, real, actual, genuine, sincere, honest, truthful, faithful, pure,
virtuous, good, successful, effectual, valid
scale sakala
consisting of parts, divisible
shallow śarāva a shallow cup, dish, plate, platter
shock śoka
sorrow, affliction, anguish, pain, trouble, grief for
Sir sūri a
learned man, sage
smart samartha
very strong or powerful, competent, capable of. able to
spy spaś one who looks or beholds, a watcher, spy
stale sthālika
the smell of faeces
stupor, stupid sthāpita
caused or made to stand, fixed
swear svṛ (also written {svar}) to utter a sound, sound, resound
jump jhampa a jump
urge ūrj to strengthen, invigorate
use yuj to
make ready, prepare, arrange, fit out, set to work, use, employ
wax vakṣ to grow, increase, be strong or powerful
win van to
conquer, win, become master of, possess
wish vaś to desire, wish, long for, be fond of, like
toll tul to lift up, raise
toss tas to
throw
union yūni connection, union
urgent ūrjita endowed with strength or power, important
vest veṣṭ to dress, to wrap up, envelop, enclose,
surround, cover, invest, beset
wage vāja the
prize of a race or of battle, booty, gain, reward
wagon vahana a square chariot with a pole
varnish varṇ to paint, colour, dye.
wed Sanskrit vid
(https://www.hitxp.com/articles/linguistics/list-of-dhatus-root-words-sanskrit-dictionary/)
zebra śabara variegated, brindled / śarvara mfn. variegated, spotted (equals karvara-;
see also śabara-, śabala-) (https://sanskritdictionary.com/?q=sabara)
Below from https://www.hitxp.com/articles/linguistics/list-of-dhatus-root-words-sanskrit-dictionary/
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52 |
बाड् |
bad |
baːɖ |
to
bathe |
|
53 |
बध् |
badh |
bəd̤ |
to
bind, to restrain |
|
54 |
बाध् |
badh |
baːd̤ |
to
oppress, to torment |
From Stephen Knapp’s book Proof of Vedic Culture’s Global
Existence
Medical Terms
English Sanskrit
Fever jvar
Entrails antral
Nasal/nose naas
Herpes
serpes
Gland granthi
Drip, drop, drops drups
Hydrocephalus ardra-kapaalaa (damp brain)
Hiccups hicca
Muscle mausal
Malign, malignant mallen
Osteomalacia ashti-malashay
(contamination of the bones)
Dyspepsia dush-pachanashay (bad digestion)
Surgeon salya-jan (one who yields a sharp
instrument)
Fertility falati-Iti (one
who yields fruit)
Anesthesia anashtashayee (one lying in
improper state)
Homeopathy sameo-pathy
(treatment parallel to symptoms)
Allopathy alag-pathy (treatment different
from symptoms)
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