Very useful. And there are hundreds more.

Thanks

Jacques

--- Adin Eichler <5skandhas@...> wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> Taking as a basis my knowledge of some European
> languages, I've made up a
> list of possible cognates with Pali. Whether or not
> all of these actually
> are cognates is an issue that I defer to the
> professional linguists.
> Nonetheless, this list has helped me learn Paali
> vocabulary; perhaps it can
> help others, as well.
>
> With metta,
>
> Adin
>
>
> aggi = fire [*cf.* English ignite]
>
> akkho = axle
>
> anguli = finger [*cf.* English ankle > joint >
> finger]
>
> añña = other [*cf.* German andere]
>
> antarā = between [*cf.* French entre]
>
> antima = last [*cf.* Spanish último]
>
> anto = end
>
> as = to eat [*cf.* German essen]
>
> asmi = "I" am
>
> atţţha = eight
>
> ava = away
>
> bādasa = twelve [*cf.* English both = 2]
>
> bandh = to bind
>
> bhar = carry [*cf.* English bear]
>
> bhogga = bend [*cf.* German Bogen]
>
> bhū = to be
>
> cattāro = four [*cf.* French quatre]
>
> dā = to give [*cf.* Spanish dar]
>
> dam = to tame
>
> dasa = ten [*cf.* French dix; Spanish diez]
>
> deva = god [*cf.* English divine]
>
> dis = to say [*cf.* Spanish decir]
>
> divas = day [*cf.* Spanish día]
>
> dvāra = door
>
> dve = two [*cf.* Dutch twee]
>
> ekato = on one side [*cf.* French à côté]
>
> eso = this [*cf.* Spanish eso]
>
> gam = to go [*cf.* Dutch gaan]
>
> go = cow [*cf.* Dutch koe]
>
> hada = heart
>
> i = to go [*cf.* Spanish ir]
>
> is = wish; [*cf.* English [w]ish]
>
> ke = what [*cf.* Spanish que]
>
> khād = chew [*cf.* English cud]
>
> kokilo = cuckoo
>
> kus = to embrace [*cf.* German Kuss]
>
> lih = to lick
>
> lip = smear ["smeared lips"]
>
> lok = to look [Swiss German lüegi]
>
> mahā = great [*cf.* English magnify]
>
> man = to think [*cf.* Dutch menen]
>
> manas = mind [*cf.* Spanish mente]
>
> manussa = human [*cf.* Dutch mens]
>
> mar = to die [*cf.* Spanish morir]
>
> māso = month [*cf.* Spanish mes]
>
> mātar = mother
>
> mattā = measure [*cf.* Dutch maat]
>
> missa = mixed
>
> na = not
>
> ñā = to know [*cf.* English gnosis]
>
> nah = to join (*cf.* German nähen; nah)
>
> nakho = fingernail [*cf.* German Nagel]
>
> nāma = name
>
> nāvā = boat [*cf.* English navy]
>
> nava = new [*cf.* Portuguese novo]
>
> nava = nine [*cf.* Portuguese nove]
>
> ni = down, low [*cf.* German nieder]
>
> pāda = foot [*cf.* French pied]
>
> palālam = straw [*cf.* French paille]
>
> pañca = five [*cf.* English penta-]
>
> parā = away [*cf.* English paragon]
>
> pari = around [*cf.* English periphery]
>
> patho = road [*cf.* English path]
>
> pitar = father [*cf.* Latin pater]
>
> piva = to drink [*cf.* Russian pivo]
>
> pūreti = fills [*cf.* English pour]
>
> rājā = king [*cf.* Spanish rey]
>
> sā = she
>
> sace = if [*cf.* Spanish si]
>
> sālā = hall [*cf.* Spanish sala]
>
> sam = together [*cf.* German zusammen]
>
> sama = equal to [*cf.* English same]
>
> sammā = supreme [*cf.* Latin summa]
>
> sāta = sweet [*cf.* Dutch zoet]
>
> satta = seven [*cf.* French sept]
>
> sid = to sit
>
> sukkha = dry [*cf.* Spanish seco]
>
> suttam = thread [*cf.* English suture]
>
> - tā = -ty [*cf.* English suffix]
>
> te = they
>
> toranam = gateway [*cf.* German Tor]
>
> tvam = you (thou) [*cf.* Spanish tu]
>
> ubho = both
>
> udaram = belly; [*cf.* German Darm]
>
> upā = up
>
> upa = up to
>
> vācā = Spanisheech [cg. Italian voce]
>
> vad = tell; say [*cf.* English word > say]
>
> vam = vomit
>
> varāha = pig [cf Dutch vaarken]
>
> vāri = water [*cf.* Russian voda]
>
> vās = dress [*cf.* Spanish vestir]
>

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