SANSKRIT ROOTS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A-, An-: not, without; << Skt. prefix (or upsarga) a- ( as in a-spasht, unclear, a- drishya, invisible, that which cannot be seen ) ) and an- ( as in an-achar, misbehavior, an-ant, endless, that which has no end, an-abhyas, without practice ) ) Derivatives: a-cephalous; a-cheira, a-chira; a-chondroplasia; a-gnostic, a-gnosia; a-gonic; a-graphia; a-mnesia; a-mnesty; a-moral; a-a- morphous; an-aerobe; an-algesic; an-alphabetic; an-archy; an-arthria; an-emia; an-esthesia; an-hidrosis; an-hydrous; an-ion; an-odyne; an- onym, an-onymous; an-ura; a-pathy; a-phagia; a-phasia, a-phasic; a-pnea; a-rgon; a-sbestos; a-sphyxia; a-sternal; a-stigmatism; a-sylum; a-syndeton; a-theist; a-tom; a-trophy. But Not - amoeba; ascetic; asparagus; astronomy; athlete; Anabaptist; anachronism; anagram. in- as in inin-cessant and un- as in un-developed cognate with a , aann a a and an seen in greek and in and un seen in latin and both gk and latin have taken from skt. a a or an asthenia. deuteranopia; hemianopia; protanopia; tritanopia, anis a a is alpha privative; analphabetic, alphabet, hybrid Abdomen: Ab-do-men, do <Skt. √ √dha, to hold, to support, to create. Abet: < Skt. √ √ bhid , to cleave; L. findere; Gm. bheid Accomplish: Ac-com-pl-ish,, adhi-sam-pur, ac- < ad-, ad- < Skt. Prefix adhi-, above, additional, upon; Skt. Sam, with, together, completely; Skt. √ √ pur, to fill as inin purna, -ish is a verbal suffix. acephalous – – without a head, as an organization, cephal <skt. kapal, skull. see cephal. Ache: < Skt. √ √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Acorn: < Skt. √ √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Acqua: Water, < Skt. aap as in Punjab ( ( panch-aap : the land of five rivers), Tal-aab etc. Acre: < Skt. Ajra , Gm. acker , Lt. ager , Grk. Agros ; Skt. √ √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Act: process of doing, performing; result of that process.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ME., <OF. acte , <L. actus , a doing, and actum , a thing done, both <<agere , <Skt. √ √aj ]. actability, actable, actor, actress. Action: process of doing; movement.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [F, <MF action , <L actio , < actus , pp. of agere, <Skt. √ √aj + suffix /io ]. Actionable: Law: giving cause for legal action.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ML actionabilis , subject to action at law]. Active: in motion; in use; busy.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ME actif, <OF, <L activus , < agere , pp. actus <Skt. √ √ajaj ]. activate, activeness, activism, activist, activity. Actual: existing, not merely possible; current; based on fact.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ME, <OF, active , <LL actualis , <L agere ]. See act. actualism, actuality, actualize. Actuary: statistician for insurance tables. < Skt √ √aj, to drive; [L actuarius , secretary of accounts, shorthand writer, bank clerk, <the noun actus , pl acta , records]. See act. actuarial. Actuate: Acorn: < Skt. √ √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Acqua: Water, < Skt. aap as in Punjab ( ( panch-aap : the land of five rivers), Tal-aab etc. Acre: < Skt. Ajra , Gm. acker , Lt. ager , Grk. Agros ; Skt. √ √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Act: process of doing, performing; result of that process.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ME., <OF. acte , <L. actus , a doing, and actum , a thing done, both <<agere , <Skt. √ √aj ]. actability, actable, actor, actress. Action: process of doing; movement.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [F, <MF action , <L actio , < actus , pp. of agere, <Skt. √ √aj + suffix /io ]. Actionable: Law: giving cause for legal action.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ML actionabilis , subject to action at law]. Active: in motion; in use; busy.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ME actif, <OF, <L activus , < agere , pp. actus <Skt. √ √ajaj ]. activate, activeness, activism, activist, activity. Actual: existing, not merely possible; current; based on fact.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ME, <OF, active , <LL actualis , <L agere ]. See act. actualism, actuality, actualize. Actuary: statistician for insurance tables. < Skt √ √aj, to drive; [L actuarius , secretary of accounts, shorthand writer, bank clerk, <the noun actus , pl acta , records]. See act. actuarial. Actuate: to put into motion; to move to action.< Skt √ √aj, to drive; [ML actuare , pp actuatus , <L actus , act, < agere . See act]. Ad-: Skt. Prefix adhi-, above, additional, upon, see advocate Adjoin: ad-join, adhi- √ √ yuj Adjunct: ask nanji ad-jun-ct, adhi- √ √ yuj-krtant something attached to another in subordinate position Adjutant: adhi- √ √ yuj-anti?? a military officer who does office work and who is responsible for rules and punishment among the lower ranks. The word< skt. Yu mng. to drive away, preserve <, keep aloof. Advocate: ad-voc-ate, adhi-vach-ta , Skt. Adhi- , above, additional, upon and √ √vach ,, to speak, advocate or adhivakta means one who speaks additional. Agenda: [list of] things to be done.< Skt. √ √aj, to drive; [L neut pl of agendum , gerundive of agere ]. Agent: √ √ aj something producing an effect.< Skt. √ √aj, to drive; [ME, <ML agens , doing, acting, L prp of agere ]; agency, agential. Agitate: to stir up; to annoy, to anger, disturb.< Skt. √ √aj, to drive; [L agitare , frequentative of agere ]. agitation, agitator. agent, agency. Agile: Skt. √ √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Agonic having or making no angle. << Skt. prefix (or upsarga) a-, not, without; see a, an. Agony: Skt. √aj, to drive, L. ag-ere, Gm. ag Aid: < skt. Yu mng. to drive away, preserve <, keep aloof. Ambiguous: √aj Ambiguity: √aj Amoral lacking morals. < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) a-, not, without; see a, an. Analphabetic 1. not alphabetical. 2. unable to read, write; illiterate. An- < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) an-, not, without; see a, an. [Gk analphabetos, not know the alphabet -- an / + alphabetos , alphabet]. Anchor: < Skt. √anch, to bend, curve; L. unc-us, curved, ang-ulus, an angle; AS. Ang-el , a hook. Anemone: < Greek, ‘windflower’, apparently because the flowers open when the wind blows (as if the flowers breathe) ,< Skt. √an , to breathe; L. animus,spirit; Goth. Us-anan, to breathe out, expire. Angle: < Skt. √anch, to bend, curve; L. unc-us, curved, ang-ulus, an angle; AS. Ang-el , a hook. Anhydrous without water. An- < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) an-, not, without; see a, an. [Gk anudros -- a / + hudor ]. Anil, Aniline: < Skt. nili, Port. anil, < Arabic al-nil, indigo ( r. v. d. 131) Animal: < Skt. √an , to breathe; L. animus,spirit; Goth. Us-anan, to breathe out, expire. Animadvert: Anim-ad-vert, √an-adhi- √ vrit , L. animadvertere , < ‘animus ’ mind + ‘advertere ’ to turn; < Skt. √an , to breathe; L. animus,spirit; Goth. Us- anan, to breathe out, expire; Skt. Prefix adhi -, above, additional, upon; Skt. √Vrit , to turn, turn oneself, exist, be; L. uert-ere , to turn; Goth. Wairth-an , to become. Gm. Wert, werth . Animadvert means criticize or censure, i.e. conscious( √an ) process of strongly(adhi) going against (turning to the opposite direction, √vrit ) Animosity: < Skt. √an , to breathe; L. animus,spirit; Goth. Us-anan, to breathe out, expire. Antidote: anti-dote medicine given to combat specific poison. <Skt. √ da, to give; [Gk antidoten , given as a remedy, antididonai , to give as an antidote -- anti + didonai ]. Argent: < Skt. Arj-unas, white; L. arg-entum, silver, arg-illa, white clay; arg-uere, to make clear; Gm. arg, to shine. Argillaceous: < Skt. Arj-unas, white; L. arg-entum, silver, arg-illa, white clay; arg-uere, to make clear; Gm. arg, to shine. Argonaut: < Skt. Arj-unas, white; L. arg-entum, silver, arg-illa, white clay; arg-uere, to make clear; Gm. arg, to shine. Argument: < Skt. Arj-unas, white; L. arg-entum, silver, arg-illa, white clay; arg-uere, to make clear; Gm. arg, to shine. Arm: < Skt. Ar-as, spoke of a wheel; L. ar-mus, ar-tus, a limb; ar-ma, arms, ar- s , art; Goth. a r-ms , an arm; Gm. a r, to fit Art: < Skt. Ar-as, spoke of a wheel; L. ar-mus, ar-tus, a limb; ar-ma, arms, ar- s , art; Goth. a r-ms , an arm; Gm. a r, to fit Article: < Skt. Ar-as, spoke of a wheel; L. ar-mus, ar-tus, a limb; ar-ma, arms, ar- s , art; Goth. a r-ms , an arm; Gm. a r, to fit Asbestos non-flammable material. A- < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) a-, not, without; see a, an. [ME. asbestus , <L. asbetos , mineral or gem, <Gk., mineral or gem, unslaked lime, from asbestos , unquenchable -- a / + Gk bennunai , sbes /, to quench]. Asphyxia condition of extreme decrease in oxygen along with an increase of carbon dioxide leads to unconsciousness or death. A- < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) a-, not, without; see a, an. [NL, <Gk asphuxia , stopping of the pulse -- a /, not, + sphuxis , pulse, from sphuzein , sphug /, to throb]. Astigmatism a-stig-ma-t-ism distortion of vision due to rays from a point failing to meet in a focal point. An- < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) an-, not, without; see a, an. [Gk a /, not stigma , point, from stizein, stig /, to tattoo]. Asylum safe haven. A- < Skt. prefix (or upsarga) a-, not, without; see a, an. [ME asilum , refuge, <L asylum , <Gk asulon , sanctuary, from neut of asulos , inviolable -- a /, not, + sulon , right of seizure]. Auction: < Skt. Ug-ra(s), very strong, oj-as , strength; L. aug-ere , to increase; Goth. auk-an, to eke; L. aux-ilium , help. Augment: < Skt. Ug-ra(s), very strong, oj-as , strength; L. aug-ere , to increase; Goth. auk-an, to eke; L. aux-ilium , help. August: < Skt. Ug-ra(s), very strong, oj-as , strength; L. aug-ere , to increase; Goth. auk-an, to eke; L. aux-ilium , help. Author: < Skt. Ug-ra(s), very strong, oj-as , strength; L. aug-ere , to increase; Goth. auk-an, to eke; L.