Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (shellfire- splenitis) - Paperback

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

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
shelter 1. a place that provides temporary cover from bad weather or an unforeseen circumstance. 2. to be protected or shielded. (S) शलते (śalatē) shake or to cover + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain

shelve to place on a shelf. (S) शाला (śālā) hall, shed + (S) व (va) dwelling

shepherdess a female shepherd. (S) शुभ (shubha) he-goat + (S) हरते (haratē) master, overpower, withhold, subdue, retain + (S) योषा (yōṣā) woman

sherbet 1. chilled fruit juice, sometimes containing milk or dairy products. The word is cognate with Turkish şerbet, Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet), Arabic شَرْبَة (sarba), meaning "drink." (S) क्षार (kṣāra) juice, molasses, essence + (S) पीथ (pītha) drink 2. (Australia, slang) an alcoholic drink. (S) सुरा (surā) spirituous liquor + (S) पीथ (pītha) drink

shinbone the inner bone of the two bones in the leg below the knee. The word shin is cognate with German Schiene, meaning "thin plate." (S) क्षीण (kṣīṇa) thin + (S) बाण (bāṇa) reed-shaft

shingle small rounded pebbles especially found on seashore and riverbeds. (S) शङ्ख (śaṅkha) conch + (S) खल्ल (khalla) stone or vessel for grinding drugs

Shiraz 1. a type of wine or the black grape used to make this wine. (S) क्षरज (kṣaraja) produced by distillation 2. a city in Fars province in southern Iran, close to the remains of Persepolis. The name is cognate with Persian شیراز (sirâz), meaning "yoghurt drained of whey." (S) क्षीरज (kṣīraja) coagulated milk

shit 1. faeces or excreting faeces. 2. a contemptible or disgusting person. 3. anything rubbish or worthless. 4. someone's belongings. 5. a type of intoxicating drug. (S) च्युत (cyuta) anus, expelled from, dropped from

shoat a young pig. (S) शयथ (śayatha) boar

spittoon a container for spit. (S) क्षीबति (kṣībati) spit, eject from the mouth + (S) यान (yāna) vessel

splashdown the landing of a spacecraft into sea, with the help of parachutes. (S) स्फल् (sphal) quiver, break, burst + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of + (S) दानु (dānu) drop, trickle

splatter 1. an irregular-shaped spot or stain formed due to a forceful striking of a fluid. 2. a genre of horror movies comprising of slashing and cutting. (S) स्फलति (sphalati) quiver, break, burst + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain

splendid very bright, shining, gorgeous, magnificent, brilliant, excellent. (S) ज्वलन (jvalana) shining, blazing, fire + (S) ध (dha) possessing, having, holding, placing, bestowing + (S) यत् (yat) try, strive, associate with