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Word	Origins
account	-noun Tamil *kanhitham (am is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is kanhith) nh is our symbol for a cerebral sound unique to Indian languages. Try to pronounce n with your tongue touching the roof of your mouth, not back of your teeth. Since euskara (Basque) and Spanish do not have this unique sound, simple n sound is used. Spanish cuenta* euskara (Basque) *kontu* *konta*keta
account book	-noun Indian Urdu *daftar* ‘book’ d is our symbol for soft d sound as in this Ladino *defter* ‘account book’ Ladino is the language of Sephardic (wandering) Jews in Europe Sephardic (pronounced as *Sefar*dic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu *safari* ‘travel’
accountability	-noun Spanish *responsabilidad* English *responsibility*
accountable	-adjective Spanish *responsable* English *responsible*
accredit	-verb transitive euskara (Basque) *kreditatu* Spanish *acreditar* English *accredit*
accrue	-verb intransitive, verb transitive Indian Tamil *polivu ‘many’ (vu is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is pol) euskara (Basque) pilatu* ‘accrue’
accumulate	-verb intransitive, verb transitive Indian Tamil *polivu ‘many’ (vu is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is pol) euskara (Basque) pilakatu* ‘accumulate’ --- Spanish *acumular* English *accumulate*
accumulation	-noun Indian Tamil *polivu ‘many’ (vu is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is pol) euskara (Basque) pilaketa* ‘accumulation’ English *pile* up --- Spanish *acumulacion* English *accumulation*
accumulative	-adjective Spanish *acumulador* English *accumulative*
accumulator	-noun Indian Tamil *polivu ‘many’ (vu is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is pol) euskara (Basque) pilatzaile*
accuracy	-noun Spanish *exactitud* French *exactitude* English *exactitude* --- Spanish *correccion* English *correction*
accurate	-adjective Spanish *exacto* English *exact* --- Spanish *correcto* English *correct*
accusation	-noun Spanish *acusacion* French *accusation* English *accusation*
accusative (grammar)	-adjective euskara (Basque) *akusatibo* English *accusative*
accusatory	-noun Spanish *acusatorio* English *accusatory*
accuse	-verb transitive Spanish *acusar* French *accuser* English *accuse* --- French *incriminer* English *incriminate*
accused	-noun Spanish *acusado* (de) English *accused*
accuser	-noun Spanish *acusador* English *accuser*
accustom	-verb transitive Spanish *acostumbrar* English *accustom*
accustomed	-adjective Spanish *acostumbrado* English *accustomed*
ace (of cards)	-noun Arabic as Hebrew as Spanish as English *ace*
acephali	nation in Libya with people who had no heads Derives from Indian Sanskrit a ‘not’ Indian Tamil *kapaalam ‘skull’ (am is a suffix for nouns. The basic word is kapaal) Indian a + Indian kapaal* = Libyan *acephali*
acerbity	-noun Spanish *acerb*idad English *acerbity* --- Spanish *sever*idad English *severity*
acetic	-adjective euskara (Basque) *azetiko* English *acetic*
acetone	-noun euskara (Basque) *azetona* English *acetone*
acetylene	-noun Spanish *acetileno* English *acytelene*
ache	-noun Indian Tamil *pinh* nh is our symbol for a cerebral sound unique to Indian languages. Try to pronounce n with your tongue touching the roof of your mouth, not back of your teeth. Since Spanish and English do not have this unique sound, simple n sound is used. Spanish *pena* English *pain*
achieve	-verb transitive French *achiever* English *achieve*
achievement	-noun Spanish *realizacion* English *realization*
achievement (victory)	-noun Spanish *victoria* English *victory*

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