Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (bursitis- chitinase) - Paperback

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from bursitis to chitinase, in alphabetical order.

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
bury 1. to place in the ground. 2. to inter in a grave or tomb. 3. to cover up with earth or some material. 4. to hide or conceal. (S) भू (bhū) soil, earth, ground + (S) री (rī) effecting, giving, possessing, acquiring 5. a borough. (S) पुरी (purī) fortress, castle, city

bushel 1. a unit of dry measure. 2. a container that holds a bushel. 3. a large quantity. (S) बीजल (bījala) furnished with seed or grain

business 1. commercial activity. 2. the regular activity of a person. (S) वैश्य (vaishya) trader + (S) नय (naya) behaviour + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of

butch very masculine. (S) वृष (vṛṣa) man, male, male of any animal

butter 1. coagulated fat produced by churning thick milk. 2. any of the food products used as a substitute of natural butter. 3. a slang word for smooth landing of a plane. 4. to spread butter on. {(S) पिठर (piṭhara) churning stick/ (S) पेत्व (pētva) ghee or clarified butter + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain}

butterfly 1. a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which has brightly coloured wings. 2. strips of surgical tape fixed across an open wound. 3. pertaining to the butterfly stroke in swimming. 4. a plane transcendental or algebraic curve which looks like a butterfly. 5. pertaining to an anxiety which produces a tickling sensation in the stomach. (S) पत्त्र (pattra) paper, leaf of a book, leaf, petal + (S) पलाय् (palāy) fly

byway a minor path or road leading to the same destination as the main route. (S) विया (viyā) go or pass through + (S) वह् (vah) drive, transport, carry away, carry, run, ride

cadette a female cadet. (S) साध् (sādh) be completed or accomplished, attain an object + (S) युवती (yuvatī) young lady, girl

Caesar 1. a title used by ancient Roman emperors. 2. pertaining to Julius Caesar (12 July 100 BCE - 15 March 44 BCE). 3. an autocrat. 4. a caesarean section. (S) शास् (śās) ruler + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain

carbine a rifle which has a short barrel. (S) करभिन् (karabhin) having a trunk

carbon a chemical element which has atomic number of 6 and symbol C. (S) कारव (kārava) crow + (S) अणु (aṇu) atom, atomic, minutely

carmel 1. a chewy and gluey confection produced by heating sugar in a solution with other ingredients. 2. a piece of confection. 3. the yellowish-brown colour of caramel. (S) क्षार (kṣāra) molasses + (S) मूल (mūla) food, source, origin, base

carve to cut into wood, stone or any solid material to give it a shape. (S) खर्वय (kharvaya) cut or break in pieces

chaos a state of disorder. The word is cognate with Ancient Greek χάος (kháos), meaning "vast chasm, void." (S) क्षय (kṣaya) termination, removal, diminution, wane, waste, loss, minus, decline + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall