Sanskrit Origins of English: Etymologies of English Words (Libby- McAdams)

Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book:
libidinist a lecher. (S) लुब्ध (lubdha) lustful man, desirous of or longing for + (S) अयान (ayāna) natural disposition or temperament + (S) इष्ट (iṣṭa) sought, cherished, approved

lichen 1. symbiotic organisms of algae and fungi, occurring as white or yellow-to-blue-green patches on the surface of rocks, old walls, etc. The name lichen is cognate with Latin līchēn meaning "ringworm." 2. anything which spreads across to cause damage like lichen. {(S) लग् (lag) cling or attach oneself to, stick, cling/ (S) लायक (lāyaka) sticking, clinging, adhering} + (S) एना (ēnā) in this manner

linger to remain in a situation or place. (S) लीन (līna) lying or resting on, merged in, staying in, clinging to + (S) कृ (kṛ) do, cause

lingerie 1. underwear or nightclothes, usually designed to be seductive. 2. linen goods. Linen is named so because it is made of flax whose seeds have a covering. (S) लिन (lina) concealed, hidden + (S) चीरा (cīrā) piece of cloth + (S) इ (e) to arrive at, reach, obtain, attain to, go to or be reduced to a particular state, fall into

liquid a fluid substance. (S) लयगत (layagata) melted, dissolved

lisp a speech defect in which s is pronounced like th and z is pronounced as th. The word is cognate with Middle English lispen, lipsen, wlispen, Old English *wlispian, Old English wlisp, wlips, meaning "stammering, lisping." (S) लिह् (lih) lap, lick, lick at, play with the tongue + (S) जिह्व (jihva) speech

list 1. an ordered or sorted series of names or things. 2. a checklist or catalogue. 3. the total number of things for consideration. (S) ली (lī) adhering + (S) अष्ट (aṣṭa) marked

lustre 1. shine, glitter, glow. 2. a thin metallic or shiny coating on ceramics. 3. a fabric which has a gloss or sheen. 4. lustrum. (S) लसति (lasati) come to light, glitter, flash, shine + (S) एर् (ēr) raise, procure, obtain, bring near, cause to obtain

lychee 1. Litchi chinensis, a Chinese tropical fruit tree of the soapberry family. The name lychee is cognate with Cantonese 荔枝 (lai zi). 2. the pinkish-red oval fruit of the lychee tree which has white flesh. 3. the pinkish-red colour of the lychee fruit. (S) लास (lāsa) soup, broth, saliva

madid wet, moist. (S) मेहति (mēhati) make water upon or towards + (S) यत् (yat) try, strive, associate with

maid 1. a female domestic servant. 2. (archaic) a maiden. (S) मध्या (madhyā) young woman

mailcoach a stagecoach that carries mail along multiple stations. (S) मिल् (mil) cause anyone to meet anyone else, bring together + (S) कोश (kōśa) store-room, store, trunk, box, encasement

malevolent having or causing evil or harm. (S) मल (mala) unbelieving, niggardly, original sin, godless, impurity + (S) वल् (val) approach, be drawn or attached towards + (S) अन्त (anta) nature, condition

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