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Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (uneliminated- violate)

Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (uneliminated- violate)

Sen, Susanto

Paperback

Series: Word Origins Dictionary, Book 32

EtymologyBritish History

ISBN10: 9334306319
ISBN13: 9789334306316
Publisher: Uṣā Vijna
Published: Jul 10 2025
Pages: 552
Weight: 2.08
Height: 1.12 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from uneliminated to violate, in alphabetical order.

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
unguem pertaining to fingernail. (S) अङ्क (aṅka) bend, curve, curved instrument, hook + (S) यम् (yam) stretch out, expand, extend or hold over, wield

unguent a medicated cream applied to the skin for therapeutic effect. (S) अञ्ज् (añj) smear with, anoint, polish, embalm, apply an ointment or pigment + (S) अन्त (anta) nature, condition

ungula 1. a term for hoof. 2. a truncated cone or cylinder. (S) अङ्गुल (aṅgula) finger, digit

unhair (archaic) to remove hair from. (S) अनो (anō) not + (S) आर (āra) spoke, sting

usherette a female usher. {(S) आचार (ācāra) agreeing with what is taught by the teacher, guideline/ (S) आचर् (ācar) lead hither (as a path), manage} + (S) युवती (yuvatī) young lady, girl

uterus the womb. (S) उदर (udara) enlargement of the abdomen, hollow, cavity, womb, interior or inside of anything + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of

vacate to quit something which was occupied. (S) विच् (vic) deprive of, separate from, sift + (S) यत् (yat) try, strive, associate with

vary to differ in some quality. (S) विहृ (vihṛ) divert one's self, disperse, distribute and transpose, move on, put asunder, remove + (S) इ (e) to arrive at, reach, obtain, attain to, go to or be reduced to a particular state, fall into

vassal 1. (historical) a person who holds the land of a lord or superior and vows loyalty and tribute to him. 2. a subordinate. (S) वश्य (vaśya) dependent, at the disposal of, dutiful, obedient to another's will + (S) अल् (al) be able

Vatican the city-state governed by the pope in Rome. The name is cognate with Old Latin vatis meaning prophetic. (S) वद् (vad) declare to be, affirm, proclaim, announce + (S) आख्या (ākhyā) name, appellation, call, relate + (S) एना (ēnā) in this manner

Vaud a canton of Switzerland. (S) वाट (vāṭa) district

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