tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75074527612642929652012-02-05T23:01:23.231+05:30Word Originsmaverick58http://www.blogger.com/profile/17330956195599825618noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-37237196067095753532007-03-02T12:42:00.000+05:302007-03-02T13:11:24.122+05:30The Origin of Decimal System in India - Part 1<div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"><div align="center">We take a short break from our regular presentation of 'Word Origins' to present this special article. <script><!-- D(["mb","</div>\n<div>Word Origins will be back very soon.</div>\n<div>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The Origin of Decimal System in India</p>\n<p>Part 1</p>\n<p>Copyright <span>©</span> 2007 by Rangi Ranganath</p>\n<p><a>rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a></p></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>The decimal system is based on a ten-number system from zero to nine. The word <em><strong>deci</strong>mal </em>derives from the union of Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha </em></strong>'ten' and English<em> nu<strong>meral </strong></em>which means<strong><em> </em></strong>'symbol representing a number'. English numeral derives from Arabic <em><strong>nummee</strong></em> 'coin' which becomes Latin<em><strong> nummus</strong></em> 'coin' and German<em> die<strong> Nummer</strong></em> 'number'.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Other languages follow Indian Sanskrit<em><strong> dasha</strong></em> 'ten'.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>In India </div>\n<div>Indian Hindi/Urdu<em><strong> das</strong></em> 'ten'</div>\n<div>The<em><strong> d </strong></em>in all above Indian languages is pronounced as soft<em> <strong>d </strong></em>as<strong> </strong>in<em> <strong>th</strong>is</em>.</div>\n<div>Greek pronounciation of <strong><em>d </em></strong>is the same.</div>\n<div><em></em> </div>\n<div>All the following words uttered outside India mean 'ten' or 'related to ten' as shown. ",1] ); //--></script> </div> <div align="center">Word Origins will be back very soon.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" align="center">The Origin of Decimal System in India</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center">Part 1</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center">Copyright <span style="font-family:ZapfChancery;">©</span> 2007 by Rangi Ranganath</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:rangiranganath@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a></p></div> <div align="center"><br /><br /></div> <div align="center">The decimal system is based on a ten-number system from zero to nine. The word <em><strong>deci</strong>mal </em>derives from the union of Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha </em></strong>'ten' and English<em> nu<strong>meral </strong></em>which means<strong><em> </em></strong>'symbol representing a number'. English numeral derives from Arabic <em><strong>nummee</strong></em> 'coin' which becomes Latin<em><strong> nummus</strong></em> 'coin' and German<em> die<strong> Nummer</strong></em> 'number'.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Other languages follow Indian Sanskrit<em><strong> dasha</strong></em> 'ten'.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">In India </div> <div align="center">Indian Hindi/Urdu<em><strong> das</strong></em> 'ten'</div> <div align="center">The<em><strong> d </strong></em>in all above Indian languages is pronounced as soft<em> <strong>d </strong></em>as<strong> </strong>in<em> <strong>th</strong>is</em>.</div> <div align="center">Greek pronounciation of <strong><em>d </em></strong>is the same.</div> <div align="center"><em></em><br /></div> <div align="center">All the following words uttered outside India mean 'ten' or 'related to ten' as shown. <script><!-- D(["mb","</div>\n<div> Russian <em><strong>des</strong>yat</em></div>\n<div>Spanish <strong><em>diez</em></strong></div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>m</em></div>\n<div>English prefixes <strong><em>deca</em></strong>-, <strong><em>dece</em></strong>- and <strong><em>deci</em></strong>- 'related to ten'</div>\n<div>Polish <em><strong>dz</strong>iesiec</em></div>\n<div>French <strong><em>dix</em></strong></div>\n<div>Greek <strong><em>deka</em></strong></div>\n<div>How Indian <strong><em>s</em></strong>/<strong><em>sh </em></strong>sounds become Latin and Greek <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound will be explained a little later in this part of the article.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Thus <strong><em>deci </em></strong>(from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha</em></strong>) + English part <strong><em>mal </em></strong>(from <em><strong>numeral</strong> </em>from Arabic <strong><em>nummee</em></strong>,</div>\n<div>Latin <strong><em>nummus </em></strong>and German <em>die <strong>Nummer</strong></em>) \u003d English <strong><em>decimal</em></strong></div>\n<div><strong><em></em></strong> </div>\n<div>Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha </em></strong>modified as <strong><em>dec </em></strong>is present in all the major languages of the world.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Examples</div>\n<div><strong><em>c</em></strong> has mostly <strong><em>s </em></strong>and sometimes <strong><em>k </em></strong>sounds.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>Dece</strong>mber</em>, tenth and final month of the old Roman calendar</div>\n<div>In 45 B.C. it was replaced by the Julian calendar with 12 months and 365 days.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>See also Some Interesting Historical and Linguistic Facts at the end of this part</div>\n<div>",1] ); //--></script> </div> <div align="center"> Russian <em><strong>des</strong>yat</em></div> <div align="center">Spanish <strong><em>diez</em></strong></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>m</em></div> <div align="center">English prefixes <strong><em>deca</em></strong>-, <strong><em>dece</em></strong>- and <strong><em>deci</em></strong>- 'related to ten'</div> <div align="center">Polish <em><strong>dz</strong>iesiec</em></div> <div align="center">French <strong><em>dix</em></strong></div> <div align="center">Greek <strong><em>deka<br /></em></strong>How Indian <strong><em>s</em></strong>/<strong><em>sh </em></strong>sounds become Latin and Greek <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound will be explained a little later in this part of the article.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Thus <strong><em>deci </em></strong>(from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha</em></strong>) + English part <strong><em>mal </em></strong>(from <em><strong>numeral</strong> </em>from Arabic <strong><em>nummee</em></strong>,</div> <div align="center">Latin <strong><em>nummus </em></strong>and German <em>die <strong>Nummer</strong></em>) = English <strong><em>decimal</em></strong></div> <div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div> <div align="center">Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha </em></strong>modified as <strong><em>dec </em></strong>is present in all the major languages of the world.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Examples</div> <div align="center"><strong><em>c</em></strong> has mostly <strong><em>s </em></strong>and sometimes <strong><em>k </em></strong>sounds.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>Dece</strong>mber</em>, tenth and final month of the old Roman calendar</div> <div align="center">In 45 B.C. it was replaced by the Julian calendar with 12 months and 365 days.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">See also Some Interesting Historical and Linguistic Facts at the end of this part</div> <div align="center"> <script><!-- D(["mb","to see how <em><strong>Sept</strong>ember</em>, <em><strong>Oct</strong>ober </em>and <em><strong>Nove</strong>mber </em>have Indian origins.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mpeda </em>'ten-foot measuring rod'</div>\n<div>Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>paad</strong>ah </em>means 'foot'.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mpedator </em>'surveyor who uses the <em><strong>dece</strong>mpeda'</em></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mplex </em>'ten-fold' </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mcalmus </em>'having ten lowrocks'</div>\n<div>A lowrock is a device to hold the oars in place in a row boat. It is also called an oarlock.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mprimi </em>'ten chief men in the senate of a municipality or colony'</div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mvir </em>'ten magistrates in Rome'</div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mviralis </em>'relating to the <em><strong>dece</strong>mvir'</em></div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mviratus </em>'office of the <em><strong>dece</strong>mvir</em>'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English and Latin <strong><em>deci</em></strong>-, combination form meaning 'one tenth'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>bel,</em> unit of sound, one tenth of a <em>bel</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>le</em>, statistical term dividing a population into ten equal groups</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>liter</em>, one tenth of a liter</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal</em> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal fraction</em>",1] ); //--></script> to see how <em><strong>Sept</strong>ember</em>, <em><strong>Oct</strong>ober </em>and <em><strong>Nove</strong>mber </em>have Indian origins.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mpeda </em>'ten-foot measuring rod'</div> <div align="center">Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>paad</strong>ah </em>means 'foot'.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mpedator </em>'surveyor who uses the <em><strong>dece</strong>mpeda'</em></div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mplex </em>'ten-fold' </div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mcalmus </em>'having ten lowrocks'</div> <div align="center">A lowrock is a device to hold the oars in place in a row boat. It is also called an oarlock.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mprimi </em>'ten chief men in the senate of a municipality or colony'</div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mvir </em>'ten magistrates in Rome'</div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mviralis </em>'relating to the <em><strong>dece</strong>mvir'</em></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>dece</strong>mviratus </em>'office of the <em><strong>dece</strong>mvir</em>'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English and Latin <strong><em>deci</em></strong>-, combination form meaning 'one tenth'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>bel,</em> unit of sound, one tenth of a <em>bel</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>le</em>, statistical term dividing a population into ten equal groups</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>liter</em>, one tenth of a liter</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal</em> </div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal fraction</em> <script><!-- D(["mb","</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal place</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal point</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal system</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>malize</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>malization</em></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mate </em>'kill one in ten'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mate </em>comes from the ancient Roman custom of killing one in ten soldiers of a mutinous legion.</div>\n<div>Due to massive ignorance <em><strong>deci</strong>mate </em>means 'mass killing' today.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em>be <strong>deci</strong>mated</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>mation</em> </div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>meter,</em> unit of distance, 'one tenth of a meter'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deci</strong>metric</em></div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>deci</strong>mus </em>'tenth'</div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>deci</strong>mat </em>'taken as a tenth'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Often Indian or other s/<strong><em>sh </em></strong>sounds become <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound in Greek and Latin.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Examples</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Indian <strong><em>sitaar </em></strong>'long stringed instrument', Greek <strong><em>kithara</em></strong>, guitar,<strong><em> </em></strong>'short stringed instrument'</div>\n<div>Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>ashva </em></strong>'horse', Latin <strong><em>equus </em></strong>'horse'</div>\n<div> English <strong><em>citron </em></strong>(pronounced as <strong>",1] ); //--></script> </div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal place</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal point</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mal system</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>malize</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>malization</em></div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mate </em>'kill one in ten'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mate </em>comes from the ancient Roman custom of killing one in ten soldiers of a mutinous legion.</div> <div align="center">Due to massive ignorance <em><strong>deci</strong>mate </em>means 'mass killing' today.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em>be <strong>deci</strong>mated</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>mation</em> </div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>meter,</em> unit of distance, 'one tenth of a meter'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deci</strong>metric</em></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>deci</strong>mus </em>'tenth'</div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>deci</strong>mat </em>'taken as a tenth'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Often Indian or other s/<strong><em>sh </em></strong>sounds become <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound in Greek and Latin.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Examples</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Indian <strong><em>sitaar </em></strong>'long stringed instrument', Greek <strong><em>kithara</em></strong>, guitar,<strong><em> </em></strong>'short stringed instrument'</div> <div align="center">Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>ashva </em></strong>'horse', Latin <strong><em>equus </em></strong>'horse'</div> <div align="center"> English <strong><em>citron </em></strong>(pronounced as <strong> <script><!-- D(["mb","<em>sitron</em></strong>), Greek <strong><em>kitron</em></strong></div>\n<div>English <strong><em>cellar </em></strong>(pronounced as <strong><em>sellar</em></strong>), Greek <strong><em>kelari</em></strong></div>\n<div>English <strong><em>cinematography </em></strong>(pronounced as <strong><em>sinematography</em></strong>), Greek <strong><em>kinimatografos</em></strong></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>The following words mostly use <strong><em>c </em></strong>as <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound and sometimes as <strong><em>s </em></strong>sound.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <strong><em>deca</em></strong>-, combination form meaning 'ten'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>de </em>'period of ten years'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>gon </em>'geometrical figure with ten sides'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>gonal </em>'ten-sided'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>gram </em>'ten grams'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>hedron </em>'solid shape with ten faces'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>liter </em>'ten liters'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>Deca</strong>logue </em>'Ten Commandments'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>Deca</strong>meron </em>'hundred tales told by ten men in ten days about their fleeing from the Black Death'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>meter </em>'ten meters'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>n </em>'equal ten-degree division of a sign of the zodiac'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>syllabic </em>'ten-syllable metric line'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>",1] ); //--></script> <em>sitron</em></strong>), Greek <strong><em>kitron</em></strong></div> <div align="center">English <strong><em>cellar </em></strong>(pronounced as <strong><em>sellar</em></strong>), Greek <strong><em>kelari</em></strong></div> <div align="center">English <strong><em>cinematography </em></strong>(pronounced as <strong><em>sinematography</em></strong>), Greek <strong><em>kinimatografos</em></strong></div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">The following words mostly use <strong><em>c </em></strong>as <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound and sometimes as <strong><em>s </em></strong>sound.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <strong><em>deca</em></strong>-, combination form meaning 'ten'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>de </em>'period of ten years'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>gon </em>'geometrical figure with ten sides'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>gonal </em>'ten-sided'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>gram </em>'ten grams'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>hedron </em>'solid shape with ten faces'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>liter </em>'ten liters'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>Deca</strong>logue </em>'Ten Commandments'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>Deca</strong>meron </em>'hundred tales told by ten men in ten days about their fleeing from the Black Death'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>meter </em>'ten meters'</div> <div align="center"><br /><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>n </em>'equal ten-degree division of a sign of the zodiac'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>syllabic </em>'ten-syllable metric line'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong> <script><!-- D(["mb","therm, </em>unit of heat, 1,000,000 British Thermal Units (Btu)</div>\n<div>One therm \u003d 100,000 Btu</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deca</strong>thlon </em>'ten-event sports competition'</div>\n<div> English <em><strong>dece</strong>nnial </em>'occurring every ten years or lasting ten years'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>dece</strong>nnium </em>'period of ten years'</div>\n<div> English <em><strong>deka</strong>gram </em>'ten grams'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deka</strong>liter </em>'ten liters'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>deka</strong>meter </em>'ten meters'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em>Dewey <strong>Deci</strong>mal System</em>, universal book classification system used in libraries</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <strong><em>dodeca</em></strong>, combination form meaning 'having twelve'</div>\n<div>English <strong><em>dodeca </em></strong>derives from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>'two' + <strong><em>dasha </em></strong>'ten'.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>dodeca</strong>phonic </em>'having twelve sounds'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>dodeca</strong>gon </em>'plane figure with twelve sides'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>dodeca</strong>hedron </em>'solid figure with twelve faces'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>Dodeca</strong>nese </em>'group of twelve Greek islands'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mal </em>'number system with 12 as base'</div>\n<div>English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mal </em>derives from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>'two' + <strong><em>dasha ",1] ); //--></script> therm, </em>unit of heat, 1,000,000 British Thermal Units (Btu)</div> <div align="center">One therm = 100,000 Btu</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deca</strong>thlon </em>'ten-event sports competition'</div> <div align="center"> English <em><strong>dece</strong>nnial </em>'occurring every ten years or lasting ten years'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>dece</strong>nnium </em>'period of ten years'</div> <div align="center"> English <em><strong>deka</strong>gram </em>'ten grams'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deka</strong>liter </em>'ten liters'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>deka</strong>meter </em>'ten meters'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em>Dewey <strong>Deci</strong>mal System</em>, universal book classification system used in libraries</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <strong><em>dodeca</em></strong>, combination form meaning 'having twelve'</div> <div align="center">English <strong><em>dodeca </em></strong>derives from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>'two' + <strong><em>dasha </em></strong>'ten'.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>dodeca</strong>phonic </em>'having twelve sounds'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>dodeca</strong>gon </em>'plane figure with twelve sides'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>dodeca</strong>hedron </em>'solid figure with twelve faces'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>Dodeca</strong>nese </em>'group of twelve Greek islands'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mal </em>'number system with 12 as base'</div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mal </em>derives from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>'two' + <strong><em>dasha <script><!-- D(["mb","</em></strong>'ten'.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mally</em>, adverb of <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mal</em></div>\n<div>English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mo </em>'twelve page book'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <em>hexa<strong>deci</strong>mal </em>'number system with 16 as base'</div>\n<div>English <em>hexa<strong>deci</strong>mally</em>, adverb of <em>hexa<strong>deci</strong>mal</em></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha</em></strong> to English <strong><em>dec </em></strong>to Greek <strong><em>deka </em></strong>yields the following Greek words.</div>\n<div>In all Greek words listed below <strong><em>d </em></strong>is pronounced soft as in <em><strong>th</strong>is</em>.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka, deka</strong>da</em>,<em><strong> deka</strong>s<strong> </strong></em>'ten'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>dikus </em>'decimal'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>enea </em>'nineteen'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>ex</em>, <em><strong>deka</strong>eksi </em>'sixteen'</div>\n<div><strong><em></em></strong> </div>\n<div><strong><em>dekaepta </em></strong>'seventeen'</div>\n<div>We will see in number 7 how Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>sapta </em></strong>becomes Greek <strong><em>epta </em></strong>'seven' by dropping </div>\n<div>the first <strong><em>s </em></strong>sound of Sanskrit. Likewise Spanish <strong><em>siete </em></strong>'seven' drops the <strong><em>p </em></strong>sound of Sanskrit.</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>etirida </em>'tenth anniversary'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>etis </em>",1] ); //--></script> </em></strong>'ten'.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mally</em>, adverb of <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mal</em></div> <div align="center">English <em><strong>duodeci</strong>mo </em>'twelve page book'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <em>hexa<strong>deci</strong>mal </em>'number system with 16 as base'</div> <div align="center">English <em>hexa<strong>deci</strong>mally</em>, adverb of <em>hexa<strong>deci</strong>mal</em></div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dasha</em></strong> to English <strong><em>dec </em></strong>to Greek <strong><em>deka </em></strong>yields the following Greek words.</div> <div align="center">In all Greek words listed below <strong><em>d </em></strong>is pronounced soft as in <em><strong>th</strong>is</em>.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka, deka</strong>da</em>,<em><strong> deka</strong>s<strong> </strong></em>'ten'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>dikus </em>'decimal'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>enea </em>'nineteen'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>ex</em>, <em><strong>deka</strong>eksi </em>'sixteen'</div> <div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div> <div align="center"><strong><em>dekaepta </em></strong>'seventeen'</div> <div align="center">We will see in number 7 how Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>sapta </em></strong>becomes Greek <strong><em>epta </em></strong>'seven' by dropping </div> <div align="center">the first <strong><em>s </em></strong>sound of Sanskrit. Likewise Spanish <strong><em>siete </em></strong>'seven' drops the <strong><em>p </em></strong>sound of Sanskrit.</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>etirida </em>'tenth anniversary'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>etis </em> <script><!-- D(["mb","'ten-year'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>etia </em>'decade'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>kis </em>'ten times'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>logos </em>'Ten Commandments also called the <em><strong>Deca</strong>logue'</em></div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>meris </em>'of ten parts'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>imeron </em>'ten-day period'</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>liro </em>'tenner'</div>\n<div><em><strong>dekaocto</strong> </em>'eighteen'</div>\n<div>We will see in number 8 how Indian Tamil <em><strong>ett</strong>u </em>becomes English <strong><em>eight</em></strong>, German <strong><em>acht </em></strong>and </div>\n<div>Greek <strong><em>octo</em></strong>.</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>pentharia </em>'about fifteen'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>pentasillavos </em>'fifteen syllable line'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>pentoogosto </em>'first fifteen days in August'</div>\n<div><strong><em></em></strong> </div>\n<div><strong><em>dekapente </em></strong>'fifteen' </div>\n<div>\n<div>We will see in number 5 how Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>pancha </em></strong>'five' becomes Greek <strong><em>pente </em></strong>'five'.</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>plasi/os </em>'tenfold'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>ra </em>'coin worth ten lepta'</div>\n<div>lepta is Greek currency.</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>riko '</em>coin worth ten drachmas'",1] ); //--></script> 'ten-year'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>etia </em>'decade'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>kis </em>'ten times'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>logos </em>'Ten Commandments also called the <em><strong>Deca</strong>logue'</em></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>meris </em>'of ten parts'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>imeron </em>'ten-day period'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>liro </em>'tenner'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>dekaocto</strong> </em>'eighteen'</div> <div align="center">We will see in number 8 how Indian Tamil <em><strong>ett</strong>u </em>becomes English <strong><em>eight</em></strong>, German <strong><em>acht </em></strong>and </div> <div align="center">Greek <strong><em>octo</em></strong>.</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>pentharia </em>'about fifteen'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>pentasillavos </em>'fifteen syllable line'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>pentoogosto </em>'first fifteen days in August'</div> <div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div> <div align="center"><strong><em>dekapente </em></strong>'fifteen' </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center">We will see in number 5 how Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>pancha </em></strong>'five' becomes Greek <strong><em>pente </em></strong>'five'.</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>plasi/os </em>'tenfold'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>ra </em>'coin worth ten lepta'</div> <div align="center">lepta is Greek currency.</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>riko '</em>coin worth ten drachmas' <script><!-- D(["mb","</div>\n<div>drachma is Greek currency.</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>tesares </em>'fourteen'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>tessera </em>'thirteen' </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>tessetis </em>'tenth'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>to </em>'tenth'</div>\n<div><strong><em></em></strong> </div>\n<div><strong><em>dekatreis </em></strong>'thirteen'</div>\n<div>We will see in number 3 how Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>thri </em></strong>'three' becomes Russian <strong><em>tri</em></strong>, English <strong><em>three</em></strong> and Latin/Greek <em><strong>tri</strong>a</em>.</div>\n<div><strong><em></em></strong> </div>\n<div><strong><em>dekatria</em></strong>, <strong><em>dekatris </em></strong>'thirteen'</div>\n<div><em><strong></strong></em> </div>\n<div><em><strong>deka</strong>hronos </em>'ten-year'</div>\n<div><em><strong>deke</strong>mvrios </em>'December' </div>\n<div> </div></div>\n<div> Some Interesting Historical and Linguistic Facts</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>In the old Roman calendar <em><strong>Septe</strong>mber </em>was the seventh month (from Indian Sanskrit s<strong><em>apta </em></strong>'seven').</div>\n<div>\n<div> <em><strong>Octo</strong>ber </em>was the eighth month (from Indian Tamil <em><strong>ett</strong>u<strong> </strong></em>'eight').</div>\n<div>\n<div> <em><strong>Nove</strong>mber </em>was the ninth month (from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>nava </em></strong>'nine').</div></div></div>\n<div> In 45 B.C. the old Roman calendar was replaced by the Julian calendar with 12 months and 365 days.</div>\n<div>",1] ); //--></script> </div> <div align="center">drachma is Greek currency.</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>tesares </em>'fourteen'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>tessera </em>'thirteen' </div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>tessetis </em>'tenth'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>to </em>'tenth'</div> <div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div> <div align="center"><strong><em>dekatreis </em></strong>'thirteen'</div> <div align="center">We will see in number 3 how Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>thri </em></strong>'three' becomes Russian <strong><em>tri</em></strong>, English <strong><em>three</em></strong> and Latin/Greek <em><strong>tri</strong>a</em>.</div> <div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div> <div align="center"><strong><em>dekatria</em></strong>, <strong><em>dekatris </em></strong>'thirteen'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em><br /></div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deka</strong>hronos </em>'ten-year'</div> <div align="center"><em><strong>deke</strong>mvrios </em>'December' </div> <div align="center"><br /></div></div> <div align="center"> Some Interesting Historical and Linguistic Facts</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">In the old Roman calendar <em><strong>Septe</strong>mber </em>was the seventh month (from Indian Sanskrit s<strong><em>apta </em></strong>'seven').</div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <em><strong>Octo</strong>ber </em>was the eighth month (from Indian Tamil <em><strong>ett</strong>u<strong> </strong></em>'eight').</div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <em><strong>Nove</strong>mber </em>was the ninth month (from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>nava </em></strong>'nine').</div></div></div> <div align="center"> In 45 B.C. the old Roman calendar was replaced by the Julian calendar with 12 months and 365 days.</div> <div align="center"> <script><!-- D(["mb"," </div>\n<div>***</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>English <strong><em>Decalogue </em></strong>means 'Ten Commandments' given to Moses by God. The Greek word <em><strong>log</strong>os</em></div>\n<div>derives from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach </em></strong>'language' which derives from Indian Tamil <strong><em>choll </em></strong>'say'.</div>\n<div>It is easy to see that Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach </em></strong>(<strong><em>l</em></strong>-<strong><em>ch </em></strong>sounds) is mirror image of Indian Tamil <strong><em>choll </em></strong></div>\n<div>(<strong><em>ch</em></strong>-<strong><em>l</em></strong> sounds). <strong><em>ch </em></strong>and <strong><em>g </em></strong>are called sibilant (related) sounds. They are freely interchanged.</div>\n<div>Thus Greek <em><strong>log</strong>os </em>\u003d Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach</em></strong></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach </em></strong>and Greek <em><strong>log</strong>os </em>lead to Spanish <strong><em>lengua </em></strong>'tongue'and final English word <strong><em>language</em></strong>.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>*** </div>\n<div> Expanded parts on individual numbers coming up very soon</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Origins of Other Numbers in India </div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Russian <strong><em>nool</em></strong>, <strong><em>nol</em></strong>, Spanish <em><strong>nul</strong>o</em>, French <strong><em>nul</em></strong>, <strong><em>nulle ,</em></strong> German <strong><em>null </em></strong>and English <strong><em>null </em></strong>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>nihil</em></strong></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Russian <strong><em>odin</em></strong>, German <strong><em>ein </em></strong>and English<em><strong> one </strong></em>from Indian Tamil ",1] ); //--></script><br /></div> <div align="center">***</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">English <strong><em>Decalogue </em></strong>means 'Ten Commandments' given to Moses by God. The Greek word <em><strong>log</strong>os</em></div> <div align="center">derives from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach </em></strong>'language' which derives from Indian Tamil <strong><em>choll </em></strong>'say'.</div> <div align="center">It is easy to see that Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach </em></strong>(<strong><em>l</em></strong>-<strong><em>ch </em></strong>sounds) is mirror image of Indian Tamil <strong><em>choll </em></strong></div> <div align="center">(<strong><em>ch</em></strong>-<strong><em>l</em></strong> sounds). <strong><em>ch </em></strong>and <strong><em>g </em></strong>are called sibilant (related) sounds. They are freely interchanged.</div> <div align="center">Thus Greek <em><strong>log</strong>os </em>= Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach</em></strong></div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>loach </em></strong>and Greek <em><strong>log</strong>os </em>lead to Spanish <strong><em>lengua </em></strong>'tongue'and final English word <strong><em>language</em></strong>.</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">***<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> Expanded parts on individual numbers coming up very soon</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Origins of Other Numbers in India </div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Russian <strong><em>nool</em></strong>, <strong><em>nol</em></strong>, Spanish <em><strong>nul</strong>o</em>, French <strong><em>nul</em></strong>, <strong><em>nulle ,</em></strong> German <strong><em>null </em></strong>and English <strong><em>null </em></strong>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>nihil</em></strong></div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Russian <strong><em>odin</em></strong>, German <strong><em>ein </em></strong>and English<em><strong> one </strong></em>from Indian Tamil <script><!-- D(["mb","<em><strong>on</strong>rru </em>'one'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Russian <em><strong>dva</strong></em>, <strong><em>dve</em></strong>, Polish <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>, Latin/English <strong><em>duo</em></strong>, Greek <strong><em>dio </em></strong>and Spanish <strong><em>dos </em></strong>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>'two'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Russian <strong><em>tri </em></strong>, Spanish <em><strong>tre</strong>s</em>, French <em><strong>tri</strong>os</em>,<em> </em>English<strong><em> three </em></strong>and Greek <strong><em>tria</em></strong>, <em><strong>trei</strong>s<strong> </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>thri </em></strong>'three'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Russian <strong><em>chetyre </em></strong>, Latin <em><strong>quat(t)uor</strong></em>, Spanish <strong><em>cuatro </em></strong>and English <strong><em>quarter</em></strong> from Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>chathur</strong> </em>'four'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin/English<em><strong> penta</strong>, </em>Greek<em> p<strong>ente </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>pancha </em></strong>'five'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Russian <em><strong>shesh</strong>t </em>, Spanish <em><strong>seis, </strong></em>German <em><strong>sechs </strong></em>and<strong><em> </em></strong>English<em><strong> six </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>sasha </em></strong>'six'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Latin <em><strong>sept</strong>em</em>, Spanish <strong><em>siete</em></strong>, Greek <em><strong>epta</strong> </em>and even English <em><strong>sev</strong>en<strong> </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>sapta </em></strong>'seven'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Indian Hindi/Urdu <em><strong>aatt,</strong></em> English<strong><em> eight</em></strong>",1] ); //--></script> <em><strong>on</strong>rru </em>'one'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Russian <em><strong>dva</strong></em>, <strong><em>dve</em></strong>, Polish <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>, Latin/English <strong><em>duo</em></strong>, Greek <strong><em>dio </em></strong>and Spanish <strong><em>dos </em></strong>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>dwa </em></strong>'two'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Russian <strong><em>tri </em></strong>, Spanish <em><strong>tre</strong>s</em>, French <em><strong>tri</strong>os</em>,<em> </em>English<strong><em> three </em></strong>and Greek <strong><em>tria</em></strong>, <em><strong>trei</strong>s<strong> </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>thri </em></strong>'three'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Russian <strong><em>chetyre </em></strong>, Latin <em><strong>quat(t)uor</strong></em>, Spanish <strong><em>cuatro </em></strong>and English <strong><em>quarter</em></strong> from Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>chathur</strong> </em>'four'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin/English<em><strong> penta</strong>, </em>Greek<em> p<strong>ente </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>pancha </em></strong>'five'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Russian <em><strong>shesh</strong>t </em>, Spanish <em><strong>seis, </strong></em>German <em><strong>sechs </strong></em>and<strong><em> </em></strong>English<em><strong> six </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>sasha </em></strong>'six'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Latin <em><strong>sept</strong>em</em>, Spanish <strong><em>siete</em></strong>, Greek <em><strong>epta</strong> </em>and even English <em><strong>sev</strong>en<strong> </strong></em>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>sapta </em></strong>'seven'</div> <div align="center"><br /></div> <div align="center">Indian Hindi/Urdu <em><strong>aatt,</strong></em> English<strong><em> eight</em></strong> <script><!-- D(["mb",", German <strong><em>acht </em></strong>and Greek <em><strong>oct</strong>o<strong> </strong></em>from Indian Tamil <em><strong>ett</strong>u </em>'eight'</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div> Spanish <strong><em>neuve </em></strong>and English <strong><em>nine </em></strong>from Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>nava </em></strong>'nine' </div>\n<div> </div>\n<div><strong><span>These simple facts are there to see and hear.</span></strong></div>\n<div><strong><span>Language started in India.</span></strong></div></div>\n<div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Contact us:</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div><a>rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a></div>\n<div><a>habbakkuk@gmail.com</a></div>\n<div><a>kmguru@hotmail.com</a></div>\n<div> </div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>To see our other articles about the origin of language in India click 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/></div>sunamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693806937807855456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-76296745773541516602007-01-28T10:15:00.000+05:302007-01-28T10:34:30.048+05:30a, the first letter (contd...)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Word Origins</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dedicated to finding real origins of words in several languages</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edition 6<br /><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">abstemious</b><br />not over enjoying, like food and drink</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Origins<br />German <b style=""><i style="">ab </i></b>'away', 'down'<br />Latin <b style=""><i style="">ab </i></b>'away', 'off'<br />Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">stha </i></b>'remain', 'stay'<br /><o:p></o:p><br />Mechanism<br /><span style=""> </span><b style=""><i style="">ab </i></b>+ Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">stha</i></b><i style=""> </i>= English <b style=""><i style="">abstain </i></b>'stay away'<br /><b style="">abstemiuous </b>is adjective.of <b style="">abstain</b><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><b style="">abstemiously</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstemiously </b>is adverb of <b style="">abstain</b><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><b style="">abstemiousness</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstemiousness </b>is noun of <b style="">abstain</b>.<br /><o:p></o:p><br /><b style="">abstention</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstention </b>is noun of <b style="">abstain</b>.<br /><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">abstentionism</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstention </b>is another noun of <b style="">abstain</b>.<br /><b style=""><o:p></o:p><br />abstinence</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstinence </b>is noun of <b style="">abstain</b>.<br /><b style=""><o:p></o:p><br />abstinent</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstinent </b>is adjective of <b style="">abstain</b>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">abstinently</b><br />See <b style="">abstain<br />abstinently </b>is adverb of <b style="">abstain</b>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">abundance</b><br /><span style=""> </span>plenty</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p>Origins<br />Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">a </i></b>'not'<br />Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">band </i></b>'bound', 'tied'<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b>Mechanism<br />Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">a </i></b>+ <b style=""><i style="">band </i></b><span style=""> </span>= English <b style=""><i style="">abund</i></b><i style="">ance </i>'not bound', 'plenty'<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b><b style="">abundant</b><br /><span style=""> </span>See <b style="">abundance<br />abundant </b>is adjective of <b style="">abundance</b>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">abundant </b>in<br />having plenty<br /><span style=""> </span>See <b style="">abundance<br />abundant </b>is adjective of <b style="">abundance</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p>abundantly</b><br /><span style=""> </span>See <b style="">abundance<br />abundantly </b>is adverb of <b style="">abundance</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">abuse</b><br /><span style=""> </span>oral abuse, to use foul language</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p>Origins<br />Indian Sanskrit prefix <b style=""><i style="">a </i></b>'not'<br />Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">bhaasha </i></b>'language'<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b>Mechanism<br />Thus Indian Sanskrit <b style=""><i style="">a </i></b>+ <span style=""> </span><b style=""><i style="">bhaasha</i></b> <b style=""><i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></b>= English <b style=""><i style="">abuse<o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">abused</b><br />one who is abused<br />See <b style="">abuse<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">abuser</b><br />one who abuses<br />See <b style="">abuse<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p>abusive</b><br />insulting, offensive<br />See <b style="">abuse<br />abusive </b>is adjective of <b style="">abuse</b>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p>abusively</b><br />See <b style="">abuse<br />abusively </b>is adverb of <b style="">abuse</b>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p></o:p><b style="">abusiveness</b><br />See <b style="">abuse<br />abusiveness </b>is noun of <b style="">abuse</b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">See our previous edition</b><br /><a href="http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/">http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p><br />Contact us<br /><a href="mailto:kmguru@hotmail.com">rangiranganath@yahoo.com<br />habbakkuk@gmail.com<br />kmguru@hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p><br /></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419" target="_blank"> </a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">See our other articles and books<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />OPOL: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419</a><br />Roots: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510</a><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7507452761264292965-7629674577354151660?l=originsofwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sunamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693806937807855456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-60009110811022228422007-01-23T08:00:00.000+05:302007-01-23T09:22:41.592+05:30a, the first letter (contd...)<div align="center"><strong>Word Origins<br /><br />Dedicated to finding real origins of words in several languages<br />Edition 5<br /><br />absent without leave (AWOL)<br /></strong><br />Origins<br />German <strong><em>ab</em></strong> 'away', 'down'<br />Latin <strong><em>ab</em></strong> 'away', 'off'<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>stha</em></strong> 'remain', 'stay'<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>vina</em></strong> 'without'<br /><br />Mechanism<br /> <strong><em>ab</em></strong> + Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>stha</em></strong> = English <strong><em>abstain</em></strong> 'stay away'<br /><strong><em>abstain</em></strong> leads into <strong><em>absent</em></strong><br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>vinaa</em></strong> becomes English <strong><em>without<br /></em></strong><br /><strong><em>absinth/absinthe</em></strong><br />strong liqueur<br /><br />Origin<br />Arabic <strong><em>afsinteen<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absolute alcohol<br /></strong>Ethyl alcohol with less than 1% water by weight<br /><br />Origins<br />English <strong><em>absolute </em></strong>'complete', 'perfect'<br />Arabic <strong><em>al</em></strong> 'the'<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>kall</em></strong> 'vineous liqueur'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />Arabic <strong><em>al</em></strong> + Indian Tamil <strong><em>kall</em></strong> = German <em>der <strong>Alkohol</strong></em>, English<strong><em> alcohol<br /></em></strong>English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> + Arabic <strong><em>al</em></strong> + Indian Tamil <strong><em>kall</em></strong> = English <strong><em>absolute alcohol</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>absolute magnitude</strong><br />astronomical term for magnitude of stars<br /><br />Origins<br />English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> 'complete', 'perfect'<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>makaa</em></strong> 'big'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <strong><em>k</em></strong> and <strong><em>g</em></strong> sounds.<br />Thus Indian Tamil <strong><em>makaa</em></strong> becomes Latin and English <strong><em>mega</em></strong>.<br /><strong><em>magnitude</em></strong> derives from <strong><em>mega.<br /></em></strong><br />English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> + <strong><em>magnitude</em></strong> (from Indian Tamil <strong><em>makaa</em></strong>) = English <strong><em>absolute magnitude</em></strong><br /><br />Similarities between Indian Tamil and German sound pronounciations<br /><br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <strong><em>k</em></strong> and <strong><em>g</em></strong> sounds.<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both<strong><em> t</em></strong> and <strong><em>d</em></strong> sounds.<br /><br />German follows the same practice.<br />.<br />German <em>der <strong>Tag</strong></em> 'day' is pronounced as <em>der <strong>Taak</strong></em><br />German <strong><em>rund</em></strong> 'round' (from Indian Tamil <em><strong>und</strong>ai</em> 'sphere') is pronounced as <strong><em>runt</em></strong>.<br /><br /><strong>absolute majority<br /></strong><br />Origins<br />English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> 'complete', 'perfect'<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>makaa</em></strong> 'big'<br /><br />Mechanism<br /> Indian Tamil consonant sound <strong><em>k</em></strong> becomes <strong><em>h</em></strong> sound in other languages.<br />Eg: Indian Tamil <em><strong>muk</strong>am</em> 'face', Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>mukh</strong>am</em> 'face', Indian Hindi/Urdu <em><strong>muh</strong></em> 'face', Arabic <em><strong>muh</strong>ayyam</em> 'face'<br /><br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>vikk</strong>al</em> 'cough', Greek <em><strong>vih</strong>o</em> 'cough'<br /><br />Spanish <strong><em>g</em></strong> and<strong><em> j</em></strong> have <strong><em>h</em></strong> sound.<br />Eg. Spanish <strong><em>Jose</em></strong> is pronounced as <strong><em>Hose.</em></strong><br />Spanish <strong><em>gente</em></strong> 'people' is pronounced as <strong><em>hente</em></strong>.<br /><br />Thus Indian Tamil <strong><em>makaa</em></strong> becomes Latin and English <em><strong>majo</strong>r<br /><strong>majority</strong></em> derives from <strong><em>mega</em></strong>.<br /><br />Interesting Fact<br />Many cold and cough medicines begin with the manufacturer's name <strong><em>Vicks</em></strong>, from Indian Tamil <em><strong>vikk</strong>al</em> 'cough'.<br /><br /><strong>absolute value<br /></strong> magnitude of a quantity regardless of sign (like positive or negative)<br /><br />Origins<br />English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> 'complete', 'perfect'<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>vil</strong>ai</em> 'value'<br /><br /><br />Mechanism<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>vil</strong>ai</em> becomes English <strong><em>value</em></strong>. Both have <strong><em>v-l</em></strong> sounds.<br /><br />Thus English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> + English<strong><em> value</em></strong> (from Indian Tamil <em><strong>vil</strong>ai</em>) = English <strong><em>absolute value<br /></em></strong><br /><strong> absolute zero</strong><br /> Temperature at which molecular activity stops<br /><br />Origins<br />English<strong><em> absolute</em></strong> 'complete', 'perfect'<br />Arabic <strong><em>sifir</em></strong> 'zero'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />Arabic <strong><em>sifir</em></strong> becomes English <strong><em>cipher</em></strong> and <strong><em>zero</em></strong>. <em>c </em>and <strong><em>z</em></strong> are sibilant (related sounds).<br /><br />Thus English <strong><em>absolute</em></strong> + English <strong><em>zero</em></strong> (from Arabic <strong><em>sifir</em></strong>) = English <strong><em>absolute zero</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>absorb<br /></strong> take in, suck up<br /><br />Origins<br />English prefix <strong><em>ab</em></strong> 'do'<br />Arabic <strong><em>zurb</em></strong> 'suck up'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />Thus English<strong><em> ab</em></strong> + Arabic <strong><em>zurb</em></strong> = English <strong><em>absorb</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>absorbance</strong><br />See <strong><em>absorb</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>absorbed</strong><br />See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absorbent<br /></strong>See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absorber<br /></strong>See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absorbing</strong><br />See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absorptance</strong><br />See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absorption<br /></strong>See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absorption spectrum<br /></strong>See <strong><em>absorb<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>abstain</strong><br /><br />Origins<br />German <strong><em>ab</em></strong> 'away', 'down'<br />Latin <strong><em>ab</em></strong> 'away', 'off'<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>stha</em></strong> 'remain', 'stay'<br /><br />Mechanism<br /> <strong><em> ab</em></strong> + Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>stha</em></strong> = English <strong><em>abstain</em></strong> 'stay away'<br /><br /><strong>abstainer<br /></strong>See <strong><em>abstain</em></strong><br /><br />See our previous edition<br /><a href="http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/">http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/</a><br /><br /><br />Contact us<br /><a href="mailto:rangiranganath@yahoo.com">rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:habbakkuk@gmail.com">habbakkuk@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:kmguru@hotmail.com">kmguru@hotmail.com</a><br /><br /><br />See our other articles and books<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</a><br /> OPOL: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419</a><br /> Roots: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510</a><br /><br /><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7507452761264292965-6000911081102222842?l=originsofwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>maverick58http://www.blogger.com/profile/17330956195599825618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-87324212338420598912007-01-14T11:28:00.000+05:302007-01-14T12:19:58.427+05:30a, the first letter<div align="center"><strong>Word Origins<br /><br />Dedicated to finding real origins of words in several languages<br />Edition 4<br /><br />able</strong><br /><br />Origin<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>bal</strong>am</em> ‘strength’<br /><br />Mechanism<br /><strong> <em> a</em></strong> + Indian Tamil <em><strong>bal</strong>am</em> = English <em><strong>able<br /></strong></em><br /><strong>above</strong><br /><br />Origin<br />Indian Hindi/Urdu <em><strong>oopar</strong></em> ‘on top of’, ‘higher’,’above’<br /><br />The Transition<br />English <em><strong>over</strong> </em>derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu <em><strong>oopar</strong></em> .<br />Thus <strong><em>ab </em></strong>+<em><strong> over</strong></em> (from <em><strong>oopar</strong></em>) = English <strong><em>above.<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>above board<br /></strong>open, without any concealment<br /><br />Origin<br />See <strong>above<br /></strong><br /><strong>above ground<br /></strong><br />Origin<br />See <strong>above<br /></strong><br /><strong>above mentioned<br /></strong><br />Origin<br />See <strong>above<br /></strong><br /><strong>abp<br /></strong>abbreviation for archbishop 'head bishop'<br /><br />Origins<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>arach</strong>an</em> 'king'<br />English <strong><em>bishop</em></strong> 'supervisor of local churches'<br /><br /><br />Mechanism<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>arach</strong>an</em> + English <strong><em>bishop </em></strong>= English <em><strong>archbishop<br /></strong></em><br /><strong>Abraham</strong><br />First patriarch mentioned in the Bible<br />Founder of Hebrew nation<br /><br />Origins<br />Indian God <em><strong>Brahma</strong></em> “Creator God’<br /><br />Intermediate<br />Indian Urdu/Arabic <strong><em>Ibrahim<br /></em></strong>Ancestor of Arab people<br /><br /><strong>Abraham's bosom<br /></strong>heaven<br /><br />Origin<br />See <strong>Abraham<br /><br />Abram</strong><br />Ancient name of <strong>Abraham<br /></strong><br />Origins<br />See <strong>Abraham</strong><br /><br /><strong>absent<br /></strong>missing, not in place<br /><br />Origins<br />Latin prefix <strong><em>ab</em></strong> 'away', 'off'<br />Indian Sanskrit<strong><em> stha</em></strong> 'remain'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />Latin <strong><em>ab</em></strong> + Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>stha</em></strong> = English <strong><em>absent<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absentee vote</strong><br />Vote by mail due to being away from your polling station<br /><br />Origins<br />English <strong><em>absent</em></strong> (see <strong><em>absent</em></strong> for its origins)<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>vayndu</em></strong> 'want'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <strong><em>d </em></strong>and <strong><em>t </em></strong>sounds.<br />So Indian Tamil <strong><em>vayndu</em></strong> can be pronounced as <strong><em>vayntu.<br /></em></strong>Thus Indian Tamil <strong><em>vayntu</em></strong> becomes English <strong><em>want</em></strong> and <strong><em>vote</em></strong> (cast your ballot for person or issue you want)<br /><br />Thus English<strong><em> absent</em></strong> + Indian Tamil <strong><em>vayntu</em></strong> = English <strong><em>absentee vote</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>absentminded</strong><br /><br />Origins<br />English <strong>absent</strong> (see <strong>absent </strong>for its origins)<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>man</strong>am</em> 'mind'<br />Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>man</strong>as</em> 'mind'<br /><br />Mechanism<br />Thus English <strong><em>absent</em></strong> + Indian <em><strong>man</strong>am</em>/<em><strong>man</strong>as</em> = English <strong><em>absentminded<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>absentmindedness</strong><br /><br />Origin<br />See <strong>absentminded</strong><br /><br />See our previous edition<br /><a href="http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/">http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/</a><br /><br /><br />Contact us<br /><a href="mailto:rangiranganath@yahoo.com">rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:habbakkuk@gmail.com">habbakkuk@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:kmguru@hotmail.com">kmguru@hotmail.com</a><br /><br /><br />See our other articles and books<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</a><br />OPOL: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419</a><br /> Roots: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510</a><br /><br /><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7507452761264292965-8732421233842059891?l=originsofwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>maverick58http://www.blogger.com/profile/17330956195599825618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-20974742280013018702007-01-04T07:09:00.000+05:302007-01-04T07:55:54.105+05:30a, the first letter<div align="center">Word Origins<br /><br />Dedicated to finding real origins of words in several languages<br />Edition 3<br /><br /><strong>aag</strong><br />Indian Hindi/Urdu word meaning ‘fire’<br /><br />Origin<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>Agni</em></strong> ‘god of fire’<br /><br />Related Words<br /> Russian <em><strong>ogon</strong></em> ‘fire’<br />Latin <strong><em>ignis</em></strong> ‘fire’<br />English words like <em><strong>igni</strong>te</em>, <em><strong>igni</strong>tion</em> etc.<br /><br /><strong>aah</strong><br />exclamation word in most languages<br /><br />Origin<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>aaka</em></strong><br /><br />The Transition<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>k </em></strong>sound becomes<em><strong> h</strong></em> sound in Indian Sanskrit, Hindi/Urdu, Arabic and other European languages.<br />Eg.: Indian Tamil <em><strong>muk</strong>am</em> ‘face’ = Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>mukh</strong>am</em> ‘face’= Indian Hindi/Urdu <em><strong>muh </strong></em>‘face’ = Arabic <em><strong>muh</strong>ayyam</em> ‘face’.<br /><br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>k</em></strong> sound becomes <strong><em>h</em></strong> sound in Indian Sanskrit and <em><strong>g</strong></em> sound in Latin and English.<br />Eg.: Indian Tamil <em><strong>mak</strong>aa</em> ‘big’ = Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>maha</strong>a </em>‘big’= Greek <em><strong>meg</strong>alos</em> ‘big’ =Latin/English <em><strong>mega</strong></em> ‘big’.<br /><br /><strong>aardvark<br /></strong>South African name for anteater, often called ‘earth pig’<br /><br />Origin Words<br />Arabic <strong><em>ard</em></strong> ‘earth’<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>varaaha </em></strong>‘boar’<br /><br />Related Word<br />German <em>der<strong>Erdferkel</strong></em><br /><br />How does Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>varaaha</em></strong> become South African <em><strong>vark</strong></em>?<br /><strong><em><br /></em></strong>Sanskrit<strong><em> varaaha</em></strong> has <em><strong>v-r-h</strong></em> sounds.<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>k</em></strong> sound becomes <strong><em>h</em></strong> sound in Indian Sanskrit, Hindi/Urdu, Arabic and other European languages.<br />Eg.: Indian Tamil <em><strong>muk</strong>am</em> ‘face’ = Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>mukh</strong>am</em> ‘face’= Indian Hindi/Urdu <strong><em>muh</em> </strong>‘face’ = Arabic <em><strong>muh</strong>ayyam</em> ‘face’.<br /><br />Thus South Afrcan <strong><em>vark</em></strong> = Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>varaaha</strong></em>.<br />Arabic <em><strong>ard </strong></em>+ South African <em><strong>vark</strong> </em>(from Sanskrit <em><strong>varaaha</strong></em>) =<em><strong> aardvark</strong></em><br /><br />How does South African <strong><em>vark</em></strong> become German <em><strong>ferk</strong>el</em> part of <em>der</em> <em>Erdferkel</em>?<br /><br />German <em><strong>v</strong> </em>has <strong><em>f</em></strong> sound.<br />Eg. German <em><strong>Volk</strong></em> is pronounced as <em><strong>Folk</strong></em>.<br />Thus South African <strong><em>vark</em></strong> (from Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>varaaha</strong></em>) = German <em><strong>ferk</strong>el</em><strong> </strong>part of <em>Erdferkel</em>.<br />Arabic <strong><em>ard</em></strong> + German <em><strong>ferk</strong>el</em> (from South African <em><strong>vark</strong></em> from Sanskrit <em><strong>varaaha</strong></em>) = German der <em>Erdferkel<br /></em><br /><strong>ab<br /></strong>Arabic word meaning ‘water’<br /><br />Origin<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>apa</em></strong> ‘water’<br /><br />Explanation<br />Arabic has no <strong><em>p</em></strong> sound. So Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>apa</em></strong> becomes Arabic <strong><em>ab</em></strong><br /><br />Other Related Words<br />Latin <strong><em>aqua</em></strong><br />Indian <strong><em>p </em></strong>sound becomes <strong><em>k</em></strong> sound.<br /><br />Spanish <strong><em>agua</em></strong><br />Indian <strong><em>p</em></strong> sound becomes <strong><em>g</em></strong> sound<br /><br /><strong>abandon</strong><br /><br />Origin Words<br />Indian Sanskrit prefix <em><strong>a-</strong></em> ‘not’<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>bandh</em></strong> ‘bond’, ‘tie’<br /><br />Related Words<br />German das <em><strong>Abhand</strong>kommen</em> ‘loss’<br />Spanish<strong> </strong><em><strong>abandoner</strong><br /></em>English <em><strong>aband</strong>on<br /></em><br />Mechanism<br />All words derive from the union of <strong><em>a</em></strong> + <em><strong>bandh</strong></em><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>abba</strong><br />Popular Jewish first name<br /><br />Origins<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>appa</strong></em> ‘father’<br /><br />Explanation<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <strong><em>p</em></strong> and <em><strong>b</strong></em> sounds.<br />So Indian Tamil <strong><em>appa</em></strong> = Jewish <em><strong>abba</strong></em><br /><br /><strong>abbess</strong><br /><br />Origins<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>appa</strong></em> ‘father’<br /><br />Explanation<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <em><strong>p</strong></em> and <em><strong>b </strong></em>sounds.<br />So Indian Tamil <strong><em>appa</em></strong> = English <em><strong>abbo</strong>t<br /></em>English <em><strong>abbess</strong></em> is the feminine version of <em><strong>abbo</strong>t.<br /></em><br /><strong>abbey<br /></strong>English word meaning ‘home of the abbot or abbess’<br /><br /><strong>abbot</strong><br /><br />Origins<br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>appa</em></strong> ‘father’<br /><br />Explanation<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <strong><em>p</em></strong> and <strong><em>b</em></strong> sounds.<br />So Indian Tamil <em><strong>appa</strong></em> = English<em> <strong>abbo</strong>t</em><br /><br /><strong>abed<br /></strong>means ‘in bed’<br /><br />Origin Words<br />English prefix <strong>a</strong> ‘in’<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>pad</strong>u</em> ‘lie down’<br />Indian Tamil <em><strong>pad</strong>ukkai</em> ‘bed’<br /><br />Mechanism<br />One Indian Tamil consonant has both <em><strong>p</strong></em> and <em><strong>b</strong></em> sounds.<br />Thus Indian Tamil <em><strong>pad</strong>u</em> can be pronounced as<em><strong> bad</strong>u</em>.<br /><br />Thus English <strong>a </strong>+ Indian Tamil <em><strong>bad</strong>u </em>= English <strong><em>abed</em></strong>.<br /><br /><strong>abound<br /></strong>English word meaning ‘plenty ‘<br /><br />Origin Words<br />Indian Sanskrit prefix <strong><em>a-</em></strong> ‘not’<br />Indian Sanskrit<em><strong> bandh</strong></em> ‘bind’, ‘bound’<br /><br />Mechanism<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>a</em></strong> + Indian Sanskrit <em><strong>bandh </strong></em>= English <em><strong>abound<br /></strong></em><br /><br />See our previous edition<br /><a href="http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/">http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/</a><br /><br /><br />Contact us<br /><a href="mailto:rangiranganath@yahoo.com">rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:habbakkuk@gmail.com">habbakkuk@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:kmguru@hotmail.com">kmguru@hotmail.com</a><br /><br /><br />See our other articles and books<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</a><br /><br />OPOL: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419</a></div><div align="center"><br />Roots: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510</a><br /><br /><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7507452761264292965-2097474228001301870?l=originsofwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>maverick58http://www.blogger.com/profile/17330956195599825618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-89110726193372886322006-12-27T12:09:00.000+05:302006-12-27T15:12:19.816+05:30a, the first letter<div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>A, a<br /></strong><br />Very first letter in all European languages<br /><br /><br /><br />Origin<br /><br /><strong><em>a</em></strong> is the first letter in all Indian languages. All have one case.<br /><br /><strong>A, a</strong> is the first letter in Russian. It has upper and lower cases.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Transition<br /><br />From Indian <strong><em>a</em></strong> to Arabic <strong><em>alif</em></strong> (1700 B.C), Hebrew <em><strong>aleph </strong></em>(circa 1700 B.C), Phoenician <strong><em>aleph </em></strong>(1600 B.C) and Greek <strong><em>Alpha </em></strong>(800 B.C)<br /><br />back to Roman and English <strong><em>A, a<br /></em></strong><br /><br /><br />Indian spoken sounds are tens of thousands of years old. Their age is based on the cave art and paintings at Altamira, Fort de Gaume, Les Trois Freres and Lascaux near the Pyrenees Mountains and Willendorf in Austria. Some of the findings at Lascaux Cave have been Carbon-14 dated to be 15,000 years old. Carbon-14 method is good for determining age upto70, 000 years.<br /><br /><br /><br />Pyrenees Mountains are located in Western Europe between France and Spain. Basque people speaking an ancient language called euskara, French and Spaniards live in the vicinity of these mountains. We will show that all the above languages, euskara, Spanish and French have origins in India. Most linguists call euskara an ‘isolate’ language meaning that it is not related to any language on our earth. That is because they never looked at Indian languages.<br /><br /><br /><br />More on Carbon-14 dating in Carbon<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>A, a</em></strong><br /><br />Very first vowel in all European languages<br /><br /><br /><br />Origin<br /><br /><strong><em>a</em></strong> is the first vowel in all Indian languages<br /><br />long <strong><em>aa </em></strong>is the second vowel in all Indian languages<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>a</strong><br /><br />ending to indicate feminine nouns<br /><br /><br /><br />Origin<br /><br />Most Indian feminine names end in <strong>a </strong><br /><br />Examples<br /><br /><em>Radha<br /><br />Sita<br /><br />Suchitra<br /><br /></em><br /><br />This practice is followed in most languages<br /><br />Arabic <em>Ayisha<br /></em><br />Hebrew <em>Sara </em><br /><br />German <em>Monika<br /></em><br />Greek <em>Thea<br /></em><br />English <em>Barbara </em><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>A, a</em></strong><br /><br />meaning ‘one’<br /><br /><br /><br />Origin<br /><br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>eka</em></strong> ‘one’<br /><br /><br /><br />English<br /><br />Sanskrit <strong><em>ka </em></strong>is dropped resulting in plain<strong><em> a </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>a</strong></em><br /><br />symbol for old units of measurement <strong><em>are </em></strong>and <strong><em>ares</em></strong>, modern <strong><em>acre </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Origin<br /><br />Indian Tamil <strong><em>ayr</em></strong> 'plough'<br /><br /><strong>a-<br /></strong>English prefix meaning ‘not’ as in apolitical ‘not political’<br /><br />Origin<br />Indian Sanskrit prefix <strong><em>a-</em></strong> ‘not’<br /><br />Examples<br />Indian Sanskrit <em>a-</em> ‘not’ + Indian Sanskrit <em>mrt</em> ‘death’ = Indian Sanskrit <em>amrit </em>‘elixir’<br />Indian Sanskrit <em>a-</em> ‘not’ + Indian Sanskrit <em>surah</em> ‘God’ = Indian Sanskrit <em>asurah </em>‘demon’, ‘not God’<br /><br />Comments<br />Indian Sanskrit <strong><em>amrit</em></strong> 'elixir' is the origin for Italian <strong><em>Amaretto</em></strong>, a popular liqueur.<br /><br /><strong>a</strong> (<em>preposition</em>)<br />meaning 'per'<br /><br />Example<br />English 'ten cents a dance'<br /><br /><br /><br />See our previous edition<br /><a href="http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/">http://wordorigins.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/hello-world/</a><br /><br />Contact us<br /><a href="mailto:rangiranganath@yahoo.com">rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:habbakkuk@gmail.com">habbakkuk@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:kmguru@hotmail.com">kmguru@hotmail.com</a><br /><br /><br />See our other articles and books<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</a> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013138700449093250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_EqgpAoD4eI4/RZI_FloIFoI/AAAAAAAAAA8/2wKy8X-61CM/s320/opol.jpg" border="0" /><br /> OPOL: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419</a><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013139207255234194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_EqgpAoD4eI4/RZI_jFoIFpI/AAAAAAAAABE/Lus-FtyVyh4/s320/real-roots.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /> Roots: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510" target="_blank">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510</a><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7507452761264292965-8911072619337288632?l=originsofwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>maverick58http://www.blogger.com/profile/17330956195599825618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507452761264292965.post-47215681407484933162006-12-27T11:03:00.000+05:302006-12-27T12:08:38.682+05:30<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span>Word Origins<br/><br/></span></strong>Dedicated to finding real origins of words in several languages<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>We have published two books, ' One People One Language" and “Real Roots of German, Greek, Latin & English-Mini Word Origin Directory” to clean up the behemoth linguistic morass created by ignorant linguists and their minions.<br/>Please learn about this morass at </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</a> </div><div align="center"><br/>So we have created this blog to clean up this behemoth linguistic morass.<br/>For today that’s enough. Soon we will start with expansions and excerpts from our 2nd book, starting with the origins of letters starting with A. Eventually we will end up with letters starting with Z.<br/>Let’s have fun.<br/><br/><br/>Contact us<br/><br/><a href="mailto:rangiranganath@yahoo.com">rangiranganath@yahoo.com</a> </div><div align="center"><a href="mailto:habbakkuk@gmail.com">habbakkuk@gmail.com</a> </div><div align="center"><a href="mailto:kmguru@hotmail.com">kmguru@hotmail.com</a> </div><div align="center"><br/><br/>See our other articles and books<br/><br/><a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc">http://www.geocities.com/kmguru2000/Ignorance.doc</a> </div><div align="center"><br/><img src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_EqgpAoD4eI4/RZIUiloIFmI/AAAAAAAAAAk/aVcRr6qmrdI/s320/opol.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013091919665305186" /><br/>OPOL: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=419</a> </div><div align="center"><br/><img src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_EqgpAoD4eI4/RZIUvloIFnI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dZziNNT0Srg/s320/real-roots.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013092143003604594" /><br/>Roots: <a href="http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510">http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/viewbook.php?bid=510</a> </div><div align="center"><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/></div><style>i{content: normal !important}</style><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7507452761264292965-4721568140748493316?l=originsofwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>maverick58http://www.blogger.com/profile/17330956195599825618noreply@blogger.com1