Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (faith- Garrick)

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

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
fakir a Muslim ascetic who lives on alms. The word is cognate with Arabic فَقِير (faqīr), meaning "poor man." (S) व्याकृ (vyākṛ) prophesy anything about anyone

falcon 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. (S) फलक (phalaka) blade + (S) एना (ēnā) in this manner

fallacy 1. a false, superficial or deceptive appearance. 2. a specious argument. (S) ह्वल् (hval) fail, go crookedly or astray or wrong or deviously + (S) अस्य (asya) of this

fame 1. one's reputation. 2. the state of being famous. 3. (archaic) rumour, gossip or something which is reported. (S) भाम (bhāma) light, brightness, splendour

family 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. (S) वाम (vāma) dear, coy, agreeable + (S) ली (lī) cling closely, adhering

famine 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. (S) पा (pā) feast upon, drink, draw in, swallow + (S) यम् (yam) curb, restrain, subdue + (S) अयान (ayāna) natural disposition or temperament

fancy 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. (S) भान (bhāna) appearance, perception, lustre, light + (S) अस्य (asya) of this

featherbrain someone who is silly or absent-minded. (S) पत्त्र (pattra) feather + (S) प्राय (prāya) chief part, starting, anything prominent + (S) अयान (ayāna) natural disposition or temperament

fibreglass 1. plastic made by reinforcing glass fibres in a resin matrix. 2. flattened plastic sheets or woven glass fabric made using glass fibre. (S) पार्पर (pārpara) filament of the Kadama tree + (S) गल् (gal) melt, liquefy + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of

flashlight 1. a hand-held light source or torch powered by battery. 2. a flashgun (used in photography). (S) भ्लाश् (bhlāś) shine, glitter, beam + (S) लोच् (lōc) perceive, see, shine

gadabout to move restlessly from place to place, seeking pleasure. (S) घट् (ghaṭ) move + (S) अभितः (abhitaḥ) up to, near

gadget 1. any device or machine. The word is probably cognate with French gâchette, meaning "lock mechanism." (S) खचित (khacita) joined, inlaid, studded, set, fastened, full of 2. (obsolete) an object whose name cannot be remembered. (S) कथ् (kath) verbalise, express, give account of, render account of, speak about, report + (S) क्षत (kṣata) diminished, trodden or broken down