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Ask any average American or European about the origin of English and they will tell you that Latin, Greek and German are the parents of English. They believe so because for thousands of years they have been lied to by their teachers who were often priests. In this website we not only trace the roots of English but also the roots of German, Greek and Latin. Indian, Arabic, Basque (euskara), Persian and Russian languages are tens of thousands of years old. That is where we try to find the real roots. In the homepage of our website we present a few hundred simple words which derive from the ancient languages.
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Greek aakhirono 'end' |
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Indian Urdu aakhir 'end' |
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abode |
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Arabic abada, abadi |
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Acacia |
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Turkish akasya |
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Hebrew acadsh 'holy spirits' |
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Indian Hindi aakash 'sky' |
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French acajou 'cashew nut' |
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Indian Urdu acajou |
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German der Akajou |
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Acca (lacrentia) sheperd's wife who raised Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome |
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Indian Sanskrit akka 'mother' |
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Turkish adam 'man' |
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Indian Hindi admi 'man' |
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Hebrew adam 'man' |
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Christian Adam 'first man' |
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Latin Adhatoada vasic, Malabar nut shrub |
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Indian Tamil aadathoda |
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agenda |
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Arabic ajanda 'notebook' |
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Hebrew akhron 'last' |
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Indian Hindi aakhir 'last' |
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Latin Alangium decapitelum, a tree; antidote to poison |
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Indian Tamil Alingi |
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Romany (language of gypsies) amaro 'our' |
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Indian Hindi hamara 'our' |
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amber |
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Indian Tamil ambaram |
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Latin ante- 'before' |
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Spanish antes 'before' |
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Greek anti 'before' |
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apple |
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Indian Tamil aappil |
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Latin aquilo 'eagle' |
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Indian Tamil akil |
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arcade |
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Indian Tamil arikudam 'neighborhood' |
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Spanish arroyo 'brook |
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Indian Tamil aarru 'river' |
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Spanish aya 'babysitter' |
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Indian Urdu aaya 'nurse' |
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bad |
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badname |
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Indian Urdu badnaam |
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Turkish bahadir 'brave' |
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Indian Hindi bahadur |
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Spanish bahiya 'bay' |
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Arabic bahiya |
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Romany (language of gypsies) bal 'hair' |
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Indian Urdu baal |
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Gaelic balach 'boy' |
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Indian Sanskrit baalakah |
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balcony |
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Indiann Brahui balakhana |
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bank |
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Russian banka 'jar' |
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Gaelic banshee 'wailing woman' |
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Indian Hindi bansi ;flute' |
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bazaar |
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Indian Urdu bazaar |
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Russian bazaar |
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Spanish bazaar |
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German der Basar |
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Indian Sanskrit bhu |
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Russian beton 'concrete' |
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Arabic baatoon |
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German der Beton |
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Finnish betoni |
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better |
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Persian behtar |
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Romany (language of gypsies) bhen 'sister' |
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Indian Hindi bahin 'sister' |
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blouse |
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Arabic blusa |
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Turkish blooz |
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Russian bobr 'beaver' |
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Indian Sanskrit babhru |
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Russian Bog 'God' |
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Indian Sanskrit Bhagas 'ancient Gods |
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Romany (language of gypsies) bokh 'hunger' |
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Indian Hindi bookh |
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boss |
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Arabic boss 'chief' |
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bottle |
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Indian Brahui botal |
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Gaelic brathair 'brother' |
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Indian Sanskrit bhratha |
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English brother |
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Russian brat 'brother' |
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Gaelic buadhair 'victor' |
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Indian Hindi bahadur 'brave' |
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cake |
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Arabic kak |
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Cancun, a seaside resort in Mexico |
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Indian Konkan coast |
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Canon, Christian religious law |
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Indian Urdu qaanoon 'law' |
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cash |
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Indian Tamil kaasu |
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catamaran |
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Indian Tamil kattumaram 'tied boats' |
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cave |
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Indian Tamil kevi |
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Russian chay 'tea' |
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Indian chay |
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Romany (language of gypsies) chao |
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cheers |
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Indian Tamil cheer |
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Spanish chica 'little girl' |
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Indian Kannada chikka 'little' |
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Spanish chico 'little boy' |
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Indian Kannada chikka 'little' |
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chirp |
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Indian Tamil chirippu 'laughter' |
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chit |
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Indian Hindi chitti 'letter' |
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Greek condilos 'ear ring' |
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Indian Tamil kundalam |
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Indian Sanskrit kundalah |
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Latin condilus 'ear ring' |
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Indian Tamil kundalam |
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Indian Sanskrit kundalah |
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Latin cornu 'horn of an animal' |
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Arabic qarn |
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crock |
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Indian Tamil karakam 'vessel' |
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cuff |
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Arabic kaffa 'edge' |
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Russian den 'day' |
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Spanish diez 'ten' |
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Indian Hindi das |
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Spanish dinero 'money' |
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Arabic dinar |
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Dispater, old Roman God |
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Indian Dayus Pitar |
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Russian divan 'couch' |
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Indian Hindi divan |
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German der Diwan |
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Greek donti 'tooth' |
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Indian Sanskrit dantah |
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Russian dwer 'door' |
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Spanish dos 'two' |
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Indian Hindi do 'two' |
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Gaelic Druid 'counselor to king' |
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Indian Dravida |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) durbindi 'binoculars' |
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Indian Hindi doorbin |
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ebb (original meaning revised) |
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Indian Kannada ebbu 'rise' |
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edible |
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Indian Tamil edu 'take' |
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edict |
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Indian Kannada edike 'order' |
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eight |
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Indian Tamil ettu |
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Spanish el 'the' |
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health |
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Indian Urdu haalath 'condition' |
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Hebrew ekhad 'a' |
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Indian Hindi ekh 'one' |
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Greek gaidaros 'ass' (animal) |
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Indian Hindi gadha |
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Mongolian ger 'tent' |
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Indian Hindi ghar 'house' |
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ghetto |
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Indian Hindi ghat 'place teeming with people' |
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Russian gora 'mountain' |
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Indian Sanskrit giri |
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Spanish grippe 'flu' |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) grippi |
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Latin gula 'throat' |
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Indian Sanskrit galah |
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Indian Hindi gala |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) hakimi 'doctor' |
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Indian Urdu hakim |
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Greek hali 'condition' |
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Indian Hindi haal |
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Turkish hava 'air' |
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Indian Hindi hava |
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Spanish hay 'is' |
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Indian Hindi hai |
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head |
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Indian Kannada hede 'cobra's head' |
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hind |
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Indian Kannada hinde |
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German die Hindin 'back' |
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Greek idu 'this one' |
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Latin Ignis 'God of fire' |
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Indian Sanskrit Agni 'God of fire' |
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German der Ingiwehr 'ginger root' |
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Indian Tamil ingi 'ginger' |
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itch (desire) |
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Indian Tamil itchai |
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juvenile |
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Indian Hindi jawani 'youth' |
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juggernaut |
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Indian God Jagannath |
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Latin kalami 'pen' |
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Indian Urdu qalam |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) kalami 'ball point pen'' |
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Indian Urdu qalam 'pen' |
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Greek kalikos 'bud of a flower' |
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Indian Sanskrit kalikah |
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Turkish kamara 'cabin' |
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Indian Urdu qamara 'room' |
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Finnish kassa 'cash' |
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Indian Tamil kaasu |
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Russian kassa |
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German kaum 'barely' |
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Indian Urdu kam |
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Turkish kemer 'belt' |
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Indian Hindi kamar band |
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euskara (Basque) kendu 'take'' |
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Indian Tamil kendu po 'take away' |
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kink |
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Indian Kannada konku 'curve' |
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Russian kinzhal 'dagger' |
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Indian Hindi khanjal |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) khanjali |
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Hebrew koorsah 'arm chair', 'easy chair' |
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Indian Hindi kursee 'chair' |
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Russian Kosudama 'woman who released the mosquitoes' |
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Indian Tamil kosu 'mosquito' |
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Turkish lakin 'but' |
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Indian Hindi lekin |
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main |
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Indian Tamil munnal |
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Turkish mal 'goods', 'property', 'wealth' |
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Indian Urdu maal |
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man |
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Indian Sanskrit Manu 'first man' |
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Greek mayikos 'magic' |
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Indian Tamil mayakkam |
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me |
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Indian Hindi mai |
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Turkish mekaan 'place', 'site', 'space' |
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Indian Hinid makaan 'house' |
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melee |
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Indian Hindi mela 'assembly' |
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Turkish melek 'angel' |
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Indian Hinid maalik 'boss' |
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mess |
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Indian Tamil maasu |
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monastery |
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Turkish manastir 'abbey; |
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money |
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Spanish moneda |
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monger 'one who wants' |
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Indian Hindi mong 'want' |
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mucus 'dripping from nose' |
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Indian Tamil mookku 'nose' |
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euskara (Basque) mulu 'bush' |
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Indian Tamil mullai |
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Turkish mum 'candle' |
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Indian Hindi moom 'wax' |
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music |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) navi 'boat' |
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Indian Sanskrit navi 'boat' |
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navy |
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Indian Sanskrit navi 'boat' |
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Greek neron 'water' |
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Indian Tamil neer 'water' |
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new |
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Indian Tamil onru |
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Finnish onni 'fortune' |
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Indian Tamil onni |
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Ouranos, Greek God |
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Varuna, Indian God |
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owl |
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parish |
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Indian Hindi parishad 'assembly' |
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pauper |
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Indian Hindi paapar |
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Latin Pavatta Indica 'a tree' |
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Indian Tamil pavattai |
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Spanish pero 'but' |
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Indian Hindi par |
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Greek petra 'stone' |
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Greek pooli 'bird' |
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Indian Tamil pull |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) puri 'bread' |
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Indian Tamil poori 'fried bread' |
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Chinese push-i-pu 'flower' |
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Arabic qalqala 'agitation' |
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Indian Tamil kalakkam |
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Spanish que 'what' |
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Indian Hindi kya |
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rail |
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Indian Tamil rayil |
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Spanish reina 'queen' |
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Indian Hindi rani |
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German der Rowdy 'hooligan' |
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Hebrew sabon 'soap' |
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Indian Hindi saboon |
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Russian saal 'hall' |
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Indian Tamil saalai |
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German der saal |
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Arabic saala |
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Greek sala |
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German sammelan 'meeting' |
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Indian Hindi sammelan |
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French saute 'heat to a crisp' |
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Arabic shaata 'burn food' |
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Latin septem 'seven' |
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Latin serpens |
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Indian Sanskrit sarpah |
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stool |
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Russian stol |
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sewer 'dirty place' |
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Indian suvvar 'pig' |
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Turkish shehir 'city' |
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Indian Hindi shahar |
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sheriff |
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Indian Urdu sharif 'noble' |
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Yiddish sine 'hate' |
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Indian Tamil sinam |
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smart |
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Indian Sanskrit samartha 'capable' |
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song |
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Indian Hindi sangeeth 'music' |
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German swastika |
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Indian Sanskrit swastika 'good mark' |
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Indian Hindi thoda 'little' |
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Gaelic talamh 'land' |
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Georgian (Kartuli ena) tamashi 'fun' |
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Hebrew taareekh 'date' |
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Indian Hindi thareekh |
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Hebrew taareekh 'date line' |
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Latin Taurus 'bull in the zodiac' |
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Arabic taur 'bull' |
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Thames, dark river in London |
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Indian Sanskrit thamasa 'dark' |
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Thomas, the dark disciple |
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tripod |
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Indian Sanskrit tripadah 'three feet' |
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Latin trisulcus 'trident' |
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Romany (language of gypsies) tu 'you' |
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Indian Sanskrit tu |
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Russian ty (pronounced as too) 'you' |
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Spanish valia 'value' |
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value |
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vend |
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Indian Tamil vendum 'want' |
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verse |
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Indian Tamil varisu |
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Russian vdova 'widow' |
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Indian Sanskrit vidave |
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widow |
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yard |
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Chinese yin yang 'male female' |
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Hebrew zakan 'beard' |
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Indian Urdu zakaan 'beard' |
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Hebrew zeefey zakan 'stubble of beard' |
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Iranian Zamin 'earth goddess' |
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Indian Urdu zameen 'earth' |
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Russian zemiya 'ground' |
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Arabic zulebiya 'sweetmeat' |
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