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Here are some familiar English words that sound close to Sanskrit words having mostly similar meaning. I will not go into the debate whether these Sanskrit words are the root of these English words, or simply cognates of these English words through the hypothesized Proto Indo-European (PIE) language, or neither. I am not an academic expert in comparative linguistics or philology although possessing keen interest in them. I will simply leave it on the readers to do their own research and come up with intuitions about the state of things. However, it is tough to deny the sense of similarity that strikes the mind on reading these words and corresponding Sanskrit words.
With this, let us take a look at the words.
| Category | Sanskrit word | Latin(L) / Greek(G) / Arabic(A) / Proto Germanic(PGE) word | English word | English meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali transliteration | English transliteration | ||||
| Numbers | শূন্য | Shunya | Cipher (A) | Zero | zero |
| ত্রি | Tri | Treis (G) | Three | three | |
| চতুর্ | Chatur | Quartus (L) | Quarter | four | |
| পঞ্চ | Pancha | Pente (G) | Penta, Five | five | |
| সপ্ত | Sapta | Septum (L) | Seven | seven | |
| অষ্ট | Ashta | Octo (L) | Eight | eight | |
| দশ | Dasha | Deca (G) | Deca | deca | |
| Pronouns | তৎ | Tat | Talis (L) | That | that |
| ত্বম্ | Tvam | Dih | Thee | you | |
| Verbs | জন্ | Jan | Genea (G) | Gene | to take birth |
| কৃ | Kri | Creatus (L) | Create | to do | |
| স্মি | Smi | Smilen (L) | Smile | to smile | |
| বম | Vama/Vamati | Vomere (L) | Vomit | to vomit | |
| স্থ | SthaH | Stare (L) | Stay | situated | |
| লুভ | Lubh | Lubo (L and PGE) | Love | to desire | |
| Relations | মাতৃ | Matr | Mater (L) | Mother | |
| পিতৃ | Pithr | Pater (L) | Father | ||
| ভ্রাতৃ | Bhrathr | Phrater (G) | Brother, Fraternal | ||
| সুনূ | Sunu | Sunu (GE) | Son | ||
| দুহিতৃ | Duhitr | Daughter | |||
| Body parts | নাসা | Naasaa | Nasus (L) | Nose | Nose |
| দন্ত | Danta | Dentis (L) | Dental | Tooth | |
| পাদ | Paad | Pedis (L) | Ped as in Pedestrian, Pedestal | Foot | |
| জানু | Jaanu | Genu (L) | Knee | Knee | |
| হৃৎ | Hrt | Herto (PGE) | Heart | Heart | |
| নাড়ি | Nari | Nervus (L) | Nerve, Nervous | Nerve | |
| কফ | Kapha | Coughen | Cough | Mucus | |
| Tastes | শর্করা | Sharkara | Succarum | Sugar | Sugar / Sucrose |
| স্বাদ | Svaad | Suavis (L) | Taste | Sweet | |
| Animals | গৌ | Gau | Bous (G) | Cow | Cow |
| সর্প | Sarpa | Serpentem (L) | Serpent | Snake | |
| মক্ষিকা | Makshikaa | Musca (L) | Mosquito | Fly | |
| মুষ | Mush | Mus (L) | Mouse | Mouse | |
| শৃগাল | Srgalah | Shagal (Persian) | Jackal | Jackal | |
| Fruits, Plants, Trees | নারঙ্গি | Narangi | Naranj | Orange | Orange |
| পিপ্পল | Pippali | Piperi (G) | Pepper | Pepper | |
| চন্দন | Chandana | Santalon (G) | Sandalwood | Sandalwood | |
| Stones | মরগরুম | Maragadum | Smaragdus (L) | Emerald | Emerald |
| নীল | Nila | Nilak (Persian) | Lilac | Dark Blue | |
| উপল | Upalah | Opalus (L) | Opal | Precious stone | |
| অর্জুন | Arjuna | Argentinum (L) | Argentum | Charm of Silver | |
| Nature | নক্ত | Nakta | Nocturnalis (L) | Nocturnal | Night |
| চন্দ্র | Chandra | Candela (L) | Candle | Moon | |
| অগ্নি | Agni | Ignis (L) | Ignite | Fire | |
| Miscellaneous | ধাম | Dhama | Domus (L) | Domicile | |
| দ্বার | Dwar | Doru | Door | ||
| অক্ষ | Aksha | Axon (G) | Axis | ||
| নবগাথা | Navagatha | Navigationem (L) | Navigation | ||
| অনামিকা | Anamika | Anonymos (G) | Anonymous | ||
| নাম | Naama | Nomen (L) | Name | ||
| মনু | Manu | Man/Men/Human | |||
| বর্বর | Barbara | Barbaria (L) | Barbarian | ||
| মধ্যম | Madhyam | Medium (L) | Medium | ||
| কাল | Kaal | Kalendae (L) | Calendar | ||
| মিশ্র | Mishra | Mixtus (L) | Mix | ||
| লোক | Loka | Locus (L) | Locale | ||
| মহা | Maha | Magnus (L) | Mega | ||
| মল | Mala | Malus (L) | Malicious, Malformed etc. | ||
| মৃত | Mrta | Mortis (L) | Murder | ||
| ন | Na | Ne | No | no | |
| পর | Parah | Pera (G) | Remote | far | |
| পথ | Patha | Pathes (G) | Path | path | |
| রাজা/রায়া | Raja/Raya | Regalis (L) | Ling | royal | |
| সম | Sama | Similis (L), Samaz (PGE) | Same | same, similar | |
| বচস্ | Vachas | Vocem (L) | Speech | voice | |
| বহন | Vahaami | Vehere (L) | Carry | vehicle | |
| বস্ত্র | Vastr | Vestire (L) | Cloth | vest | |
| যৌবন | Yauvana | Juvenilis (L) | Youth | youth, juvenile | |
| নব | Nava | Novus (L) | New | nova – new | |
| মিথ্যা | Mithya | Mythos (G) | Lie | myth | |
| মন | Man | Mens (L) | Mind | mind | |
| ? বৃহী | Vrihis | Oriza (L) | Rice | rice | |
| ? | Ghas | Grasa (GE) | Grass | eat | |
| সমিতি | Samiti | Committere (L) | Committee | Committee | |
| যান | Yaana | Wagen (GE) | Van, Wagon | journey, wagon | |
| ? | They | Dei (GE) | They | ||
| প্রতি | Prati | per (L) | per | ||
| প্রতি শত | Prati Shat | per centum (L) | percent |
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