Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Sanskrit and other languages




A few examples of similarities between Indo-European words. (from the following blog)


http://dp999.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/mother-of-all-languages-sanskrit/





Sanskrit

Latin

English

Greek

Pitar

Pater

Father

Patros

Matar

Mater

Mother

Matros

Pancha

Quinque

Five

Pente

Sapta

Septem

Seven

Hepta

Dasan

Decem

Decimal
or Ten

Deka

Bhurja


Birch


Pac


Bake

Pesso

Madhu
Sweet


Mead

Methu

Asti

Est

Is

Esti

Damas

Domus

Domicile

Domos

Bharami
bear (a burden etc)

Fero

Bear

Phero

Aham

Ego

Ego

Ego

Dwaar


Door


Bhraata


Brother


Astau

Okto

Eight

Okto

Trayas

tres

Three
or Tri

Treis

Ayas


Iron


Vrkas


Wulf
old English for wolf)

Lukhos

Eka

Oinos

One

Oinos

Dva

Duo

Two

Duo

Chatvaras

Quattuor

Four

Tettores

Sas

Sex

Six

Hex

Nava

Novem

Nine

Ennea

Patha


Path


Sarpa


Serpent


Gow


Cow


Mooshak

Muus

Mouse
Muus old English

Muus

Svasri


Sister


Sun


Son


Danta


Dental


Surya


Sun


Taru


Tree


Shanishvram -Slow moving planet


Saturn


Unapexishta


Unexpected


Hard-Hriday


Heart


Nabhi


Navel


Agni

Ignis

Ignite


Hantar (killer)


Hunter


Naas,Nasika

Naas

Nose (nasal)


Nisha


Night


Vahan


Vehicle


Yog


Yoke (to join)


Pratham


Proto (first)


Vacha


Vocal


Hasta


Hand


Santa


Saint


Kroora


Cruel


Tat (Tat Tvam Asi)


That


Janan (generate)


Generate


Loka (place)


Location


Daman


Dominate


Tri-kona-miti


Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Mia (Me)


Me


Mana


Mind


Asi


Yes

Si?

Axa


Axis


Duhita


Daughter


Sweda


Sweat


Para

Para

Pre-fix e.g.’Para-psychology’


Peen (pointed)


Pin


Kedar


Cedar(tree)


Widhur


Widow


Katika


Cart


Prithak


Part (section)


Nau
Boat


Navy


Vid=know
Vidya=knowledge
Veda=knowledge based scriptures

Videre

Witan(old English) Be aware
Wit- Wise


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