{"product_id":"sanskrit-origins-of-english-susanto-sen-9789334305395","title":"Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (perdue- praxinoscope)","description":"This book traces the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from perdue to praxinoscope, 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\u003eperegrine \u003c\/b\u003ewandering, travelling, migratory, foreign, alien. The word is cognate with Latin peregrīnus, meaning \"foreign.\" \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपर\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (para) other, another + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eगृह\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (gṛha) home, house + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअयन\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (ayana) manner, course\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eperforate\u003c\/b\u003e to make a hole or holes by piercing. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपर\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (para) exceeding, beyond + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eविहृ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (vihṛ) sever, lacerate + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eयत्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (yat) try, strive, associate with\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eperiotic \u003c\/b\u003esurrounding the ear. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपरि\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pari) around + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eऊहते\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (ūhatē) listen for + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eआख्या\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (a\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ekhya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e) name, appellation, call, relate\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ephysics\u003c\/b\u003e a scientific study of matter, its constituents and interrelationships in the observable universe. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपाश\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eś\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea) nature + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eआख्या\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (a\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ekhya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e) name, appellation, call, relate + (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\u003epiffle \u003c\/b\u003enonsense, foolish talk. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eविफल\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (viphala) fruitless, futile, ineffectual, idle, vain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003epilcrow\u003c\/b\u003e the symbol  . The name is probably via Middle English pylcrafte. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eवालाग्र\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (va\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ela\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003egra) having a hair-like point\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003epile\u003c\/b\u003e to place things one over the other. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपुल्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pul) be piled or heaped up\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003epineapple\u003c\/b\u003e 1. a large fruit which has prickly skin and stiff prickly leaves on top. 2. the plant that bears pineapples. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eभिन्न\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (bhinna) pierced, cleaving to, stab + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eआताफल\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (ātāphala) apple\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003episky\u003c\/b\u003e 1. a playful sprite, elflike or fairy-like creature. 2. a butterfly of Melanis genus. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपक्षि\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pakṣi) bird\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePluto\u003c\/b\u003e 1. the god of the underworld in Greek and Roman mythology. The name is cognate with Ancient Greek Πλούτων (Ploútōn), meaning \"god of the underworld.\" 2. the ninth planet in the solar system which was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. The name was coined by Venetia Burney based on the name of the Greek and Roman god Pluto. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eप्लुत\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pluta) submerged + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eयु\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (yu) take hold or gain possession of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003epolydactyl\u003c\/b\u003e having more digits, fingers or toes than what is considered normal. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपुली\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (puli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e) bunch + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eदशत्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (daśat) consisting of ten + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eअल्\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (al) be able\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003epoussin\u003c\/b\u003e 1. a chicken reared for a few weeks to be eaten as food. 2. a Cornish game hen. ■ The word is cognate with French poussin. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपोषण\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pō\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eṣ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eṇ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea) nourishing, maintaining, keeping\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003epoverty\u003c\/b\u003e the state of being poor. \u003ci\u003e(S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eपाप\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (pa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003epa) wretched, misfortune, sin, evil + (S) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eआर्ति\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e (a\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ē\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003erti) painful occurrence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susanto Sen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9334305398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789334305395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Uṣā Vijna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.12d","brand":"Susanto Sen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154133594367,"sku":"9789334305395","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f16836c-6b48-4692-9c19-0681567a407d.jpg?v=1770788119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sanskrit-origins-of-english-susanto-sen-9789334305395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}