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Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (violent- zythum)

Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (violent- zythum)

Sen, Susanto

Paperback

Series: Word Origins Dictionary, Book 33

EtymologyBritish History

ISBN10: 9334308001
ISBN13: 9789334308006
Publisher: Uṣā Vijna
Published: Jul 10 2025
Pages: 550
Weight: 2.08
Height: 1.11 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
This book delves into the etymologies of over 7400 English words, from violent to zythum, in alphabetical order.

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
violent involving intense physical force, or physical conflict. (S) व्याल (vyāla) wicked, mischievous, vicious + (S) अन्त (anta) nature, condition

violet 1. a bluish-purple colour. 2. plants or flowers of Viola genus. (S) विलोहित (vilōhita) deep-red, kind of onion

virion a single particle of a virus. (S) वीर्य (vīrya) poison + (S) अणु (aṇu) minute, atom, soul

visage a person's face, facial expression, or facial features. (S) पश्य (paśya) look!, seeing, right understanding + (S) ज (ja) produced or caused by

viscacha a large South American burrowing rodent from chinchilla family, which resembles a plump hare. (S) पी (pī) swell, fatten + (S) शश (śaśa) hare, rabbit

waft 1. to float gently in the air. (S) विपत् (vipat) fly along, cause to fly away 2. to wave the hand or something to give notice. (S) वेपति (vēpati) shake, cause to tremble or move, vibrate

wag 1. to swing from side to side, like the tail of a dog. 2. (obsolete) to be in motion or action. (S) वेग (vēga) working, impetuosity, quickness, jerk, excitement, violent agitation, momentum, circulation 3. (obsolete) to go or depart. (S) विगा (vigā) go or pass away

waiter 1. an employed man who serves customers in a restaurant. 2. someone who waits for something to happen. (S) वहति (vahati) be borne or carried along, bear or carry on or with + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain 3. a small tray. (S) वहित्र (vahitra) vessel

wakf an Islamic practice of endowment of land for religious or charitable purposes. Arabic وَقْف (waqf) means to come to a stop, to come to a standstill, to stand, to stop. (S) पक्व (pakva) fully developed, near to death

xanthophyll a naturally occurring yellow pigment of the carotenoid group. (S) सान्ध्य (sāndhya) relating to the morning or evening twilight + (S) फालि (phāli) leaf

Xavier a male name meaning bright. (S) शुभ्र (śubhra) bright

xeric 1. extremely dry. 2. an organism which is adapted to a very dry environment. (S) क्षर् (kṣar) perish, wane, melt away, pour out + (S) आख्या (ākhyā) name, appellation, call, relate

yabber (Australia, New Zealand) chatter. (S) व्यवहृ (vyavahṛ) speak

yacht a medium-sized sailing boat used for travel, cruising or racing. (S) य (ya) wind + (S) होड (hōḍa) boat Alternatively, the word could be cognate with Dutch jacht, meaning hunt. (S) व्याध (vyādha) hunter, one who pierces or wounds

zero without any quantity, written as 0. (S) क्षर् (kṣar) perish + (S) यु (yu) take hold or gain possession of

ziff a beard. (S) शिफा (śiphā) fibrous or flexible root

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