I just think of one more: the imperative of "sit down"
is in pâli "âsaya" and in French : "asseyez(-vous)".

Amazing isn'it ?

Jacques

--- Jacques Huynen <jhuynen@...> wrote:

> 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]
> >
>

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