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This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from chitinlike to coronary, in alphabetical order. Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book: chiv 1. a knife. 2. to stab. (S) छो (chō) cause to cut off, cut + (S) व (va) like, as chlamydate having a mantle or cover. (S) छल्लि (challi) cloak + (S) मय (maya) consisting of + (S) ध (dha) having, possessing, causing, placing + (S) यत् (yat) try, strive, associate with chicory 1. any of the two plants of the Asteraceae family. The name is cognate with Latin cichorium, meaning ""chicory"" called so because of its wheel shaped flower. 2. a coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory. (S) चक्रिय (cakriya) belonging to a wheel cicuta (archaic) hemlock, a highly poisonous plant of the parsley family. The word is cognate with Latin cicūta. (S) सकट (sakaṭa) vile, bad cierge a wax candle used for religious rites. The word is cognate with Latin cereus, meaning ""waxy."" (S) क्षै (kṣai) catch or take fire, burn + (S) अर्ज् (arj) acquire, procure cigarette tobacco rolled in paper, which is used for smoking. The word is cognate with Mayan sik'ar, meaning ""smoking."" (S) क्षै (kṣai) catch or take fire, burn + (S) कृ (kṛ) do, cause + (S) हीयते (hīyatē) decrease, decline, be deficient or wanting cinema 1. a place where people gather and pay to watch movies. See cine. 2. pertaining to movies or the making of movies. (S) कण् (kaṇ) approach, go + (S) मा (mā) display clanjamfray 1. crowd. 2. rubbish, nonsense. (S) कुल (kula) family, clan + (S) एना (ēnā) in this manner + (S) जम्ब (jamba) clay + (S) पॄ (pṝ) overspread, fill, surround, bestrew close 1. being adjacent or at a close distance. 2. pertaining to a member of a family who is from an immediate relation. (S) कूल् (kūl) obstruct, keep off, hide, cover + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of company 1. a team which works together. 2. a small group of birds or animals. 3. a business establishment which manufactures, sells or services products. 4. a corporation. 5. companionship. (S) गम् (gam) participate in, undergo, set out + (S) पण्य (paṇya) business, to be transacted compassion 1. to have a deep feeling for others' sufferings with a desire to relieve it. 2. (obsolete) to pity. (S) कम् (kam) long for, desire, cause anyone to love + (S) वह् (vah) suffer, endure + (S) ईश् (īś) possess, belong to + (S) अयन (ayana) manner, course congress 1. a formal meeting or meetings between delegates of a political party or a group. 2. a political party or organisation. 3. to get together. (S) घन (ghana) dense, thick, multitude, collection, complete, all + (S) गृह्य (gṛhya) domestic rule or affair + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of congruent harmonious. (S) कन् (kan) be satisfied or pleased, agree to, accept with satisfaction + (S) ग्राह्य (grāhya) to be received or accepted or gained + (S) अन्त (anta) nature, condition

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