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Word	Origins
absentmindedness	-noun Spanish *abstraccion* English *abstraction*
Absinthe	-noun wormwood Arabic *afsinteen* euskara (Basque) *azantzio* English *Absinthe*
absolute	-adjective Russian *absolyut*niyo Spanish *absoluto* English *absolute* French *absolu* --- Spanish *puro* English *pure*
absolutely	-adverb Russian *absolyutno English absolutely*
absolution	-noun Indian Urdu mubaarak ‘auspicious’, ‘blessed’ Arabic barkat ‘auspicious’, ‘blessed’ euskara (Basque) *barkamen* ‘absolution’
absolve	-verb transitive Spanish *absolver* English *absolve* --- Indian Urdu mubaarak ‘auspicious’, ‘blessed’ Arabic barkat ‘auspicious’, ‘blessed’ euskara (Basque) *barkatu* ‘absolve’ --- French *pardonner* English *pardon*
absorb	-verb transitive Indian Sanskrit *apa* ‘water’ Indian Urdu *aab* and Arabic ab ‘water’ (Arabic has no p sound) Latin prefix ab- is used for liquids Arabic *zurb* ‘suck up’ Arabic ab (from Indian *apa) + Arabic zurb* = English *absorb* Spanish *absorber* French *absorber* English *absorb*
absorbent	-adjective Indian Sanskrit *apa* ‘water’ Indian Urdu *aab* and Arabic ab ‘water’ (Arabic has no p sound) Latin prefix ab- is used for liquids Arabic *zurb* ‘suck up’ Arabic ab (from Indian *apa) + Arabic zurb* = English *absorb* Spanish *absorbente* English *absorbment*
absorption	-noun Indian Sanskrit *apa* ‘water’ Indian Urdu *aab* and Arabic ab ‘water’ (Arabic has no p sound) Latin prefix ab- is used for liquids Arabic *zurb* ‘suck up’ Arabic ab (from Indian *apa) + Arabic zurb* = English *absorb* Spanish *absorcion* English *absorption*
abstemious	-adjective Spanish *abstemio* English *abstemious*
abstention	-noun euskara (Basque) *abstenzio* Spanish *abstencion*
abstract	-adjective Russian *abstrakt*niyo euskara (Basque) *abstraktu* Spanish *abstracto* French *abstrait*
abstraction	-noun euskara (Basque) *abstrakzio* French *abstraction* Spanish *abstraccion* English *abstraction*
abstruse	-adjective Spanish *abstruso* English *abstruse*
absurd	adjective Russian *absoord*niyo Spanish *absurdo* French *absurde* English *absurd* --- French *ridicule* English *ridiculous*
absurd (the absurd)	the absurd noun Russian *absoord* English the absurd
absurdity	-noun Russian *absoord* Spanish *absurdidad* English *absurdity*
Abu	-noun Town famous for oracle of Greek god Apollo Derives from Indian *Aba*, mountain site of Jain cave temples
abundant	adjective Indian Tamil *pol*ivu ‘many’ (vu is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is *pol) Greek poli* ‘very’ Gaelic *pailt* ‘abundant’ English *poly- prefix meaning ‘many’ --- Indian Hindi/Urdu oopar* ‘higher’ euskara (Basque) *oparo* ‘abundant’ --- Spanish *abundante* French *abondant* English *abundant*
abundence	-noun Indian Tamil *pol*ivu ‘many’ (vu is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is *pol) Greek poli* ‘very’ Gaelic (ancient language of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) *pail*teas ‘abundance’ English *poly- prefix meaning ‘many’ ---* Indian Hindi/Urdu *oopar* ‘higher’ euskara (Basque) *opar*otasun ‘abundance’ --- Spanish *abundancia* French *abondance* English *abundence*
abuse	-noun Spanish *abuso* English *abuse*
abusive	-adjective French *abusif* English *abusive*
abysmal	-adjective Spanish *abismal* English *abysmal*
abyss	-noun Spanish *abismo English abyss*
Acacia catechu	-noun cutch tree Rhamnium Indicum (Latin Indicum means ‘Indian’) Indian Tamil *akadi* Turkish *akasya* agaci English *Acacia*
academic	-noun Georgian (Kartuli ena) ak’*ademia* ‘academy’ Russian *akademiya* ‘academy’ euskara (Basque) *akademikide* French *academique* English *academic*
academic	-adjective Georgian (Kartuli ena) ak’*ademia* ‘academy’ Russian *akademi*cheskiyo euskara (Basque) *akademiko* *akademi- Spanish academico* English *academic*
academician	-noun Georgian (Kartuli ena) ak’*ademia* ‘academy’ Russian *akademik* English *academician*
academy	-noun Georgian (Kartuli ena) ak’*ademia* Russian *akademiya* euskara (Basque) *akademia* Spanish *academia* French *academie* English *academy*
acajou (cashew)	-noun Indian Hindi *kaajoo* Indian Urdu *akaajoo* German der Akajou French *acajou*

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