{"product_id":"sanskrit-origins-of-english-susanto-sen-9789334303230","title":"Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (faith- Garrick)","description":"This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from faith to Garrick in alphabetical order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003efakir\u003c\/b\u003e a Muslim ascetic who lives on alms. The word is cognate with Arabic فَقِير (faqīr), meaning \"poor man.\" \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eव्याकृ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (vya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ekṛ) prophesy anything about anyone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efalcon\u003c\/b\u003e a bird which has long pointed wings and a curved beak for catching and tearing into prey. The bird is named so because it resembles a blade when flying in the sky. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eफलक\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (phalaka) blade + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eएना\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (ēnā) in this manner \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efallacy\u003c\/b\u003e 1. a false, superficial or deceptive appearance. 2. a specious argument. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eह्वल्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (hval) fail, go crookedly or astray or wrong or deviously + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअस्य\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (asya) of this\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efame\u003c\/b\u003e 1. one's reputation. 2. the state of being famous. 3. (archaic) rumour, gossip or something which is reported. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eभाम\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (bha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ema) light, brightness, splendour\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efamily\u003c\/b\u003e 1. a closely related group of people who live together in a house. 2. lineage. 3. a group of people who are related by blood or marriage. 4. a group of languages which have descended from one ancestral language. 5. (mathematics) a collection of sets. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eवाम\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (vāma) dear, coy, agreeable + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eली\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (li\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e) cling closely, adhering\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efamine\u003c\/b\u003e 1. severe shortage of food in a place. 2. starvation or malnutrition. 3. severe shortage of something. ■ The word is cognate with Middle French famine, Latin fames. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपा\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e) feast upon, drink, draw in, swallow + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eयम्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (yam) curb, restrain, subdue + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअयान\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (aya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ena) natural disposition or temperament\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efancy\u003c\/b\u003e 1. intricately decorated or ornamented. 2. a piece of art created out of imagination than reality. 3. having a desire or attraction for. 4. to imagine or think. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eभान\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (bha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ena) appearance, perception, lustre, light + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअस्य\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (asya) of this\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efeatherbrain\u003c\/b\u003e someone who is silly or absent-minded. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपत्त्र\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pattra) feather + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eप्राय\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eya) chief part, starting, anything prominent + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअयान\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (aya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ena) natural disposition or temperament\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003efibreglass\u003c\/b\u003e 1. plastic made by reinforcing glass fibres in a resin matrix. 2. flattened plastic sheets or woven glass fabric made using glass fibre. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपार्पर\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pārpara) filament of the Kadama tree + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eगल्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (gal) melt, liquefy + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअस्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (as) belong to, fall to the share of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eflashlight\u003c\/b\u003e 1. a hand-held light source or torch powered by battery. 2. a flashgun (used in photography). \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eभ्लाश्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (bhla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eś\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e) shine, glitter, beam + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eलोच्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (lōc) perceive, see, shine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003egadabout\u003c\/b\u003e to move restlessly from place to place, seeking pleasure. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eघट्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (ghaṭ) move + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअभितः\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (abhitaḥ) up to, near\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003egadget\u003c\/b\u003e 1. any device or machine. The word is probably cognate with French gâchette, meaning \"lock mechanism.\" \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eखचित\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (khacita) joined, inlaid, studded, set, fastened, full of \u003c\/i\u003e2. 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