Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (Syringa- tormentum) - Paperback

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

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
syringe a hollow needle like instrument used for injecting fluids into a body. (S) सुरङ्गा (suraṅgā) tunnel + (S) इ (e) to arrive at, reach, obtain, attain to, go to or be reduced to a particular state, fall into

syrup a sweet viscous liquid. (S) क्षीरप (kṣīrapa) drinking only milk

system 1. a set of individual things that work together to produce one or many outputs. 2. a set of laws or principles that create an organised setup or environment. 3. a prevailing political or social order. (S) शासति (śāsati) govern, direct, instruct + (S) यम् (yam) extend or hold over, wield

table 1. furniture with a flat top surface on which things can be kept. 2. a group of people on a table. 3. presentation of data in columns and rows. (S) ताय् (tāy) spread + (S) फल (phala) shield, vane

tachometer a device that measures the rotation speed of a shaft or disk in a motor engine. (S) तकु (taku) rushing along + (S) यु (yu) take hold or gain possession of + (S) मित (mita) measured + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain

tail 1. an animal's extended hindmost flexible and slender body part. 2. anything resembling an animal's tail in shape and position. 3. the backend of a train or queue of people or vehicles. 4. to follow behind. 5. the backside of a coin surface that has a picture of a head. (S) तल (tala) bottom, lower part

take 1. to get possession of. 2. to seize, grab or capture. 3. to hold with one's hands. 4. to receive or accept. (S) ढौक् (ḍhauk) draw near, bring near, approach, offer anyone

talaq talaq, i.e., an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an. The word is cognate with Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq), meaning "divorce," comprising of the root ط ل ق (ṭ-l-q). (S) दल् (dal) split + (S) लग् (lag) cling or attach one's self to

thatch a roof made using straw, leaves, or similar material. (S) त्वच् (tvac) cover, surface

thumb 1. the short lower set finger of the two hands of a human. 2. to press, touch or move using a thumb. (S) तुम्ब (tumba) gourd