Word Origins
Words starting with f
| Word | Origins |
|---|---|
| face |
-noun
Indian Tamil word for it is mukam.
am is just a suffix.
Indian Sanskrit word is mukham.
This example is given to show
that there is very little difference between northern and southern Indian
languages. |
| facs |
-noun
Abbreviation for facsimile identical copy
Indian Tamil word samam means ‘equal‘, ‘same‘. am
is just a suffix for neuter nouns.
Indian Sanskrit word is sama. |
| facsimile |
-noun
Identical copy
Indian Tamil word samam means ‘equal‘, ‘same‘. am
is just a suffix for neuter nouns.
Indian Sanskrit word is sama. |
| far |
-adjective, noun
Indian Tamil word for it is dooram.
Indian Sanskrit word for it
is doorah.
Persian dur derives
from above Indian Words. |
| far |
Indian Hindi door
Persian dur derives from above Indian words.
d is our
simple symbol for soft d sound as in this. |
| fascinating |
-adjective.
Indian Hindi/Urdu sharm
means ‘bashfulness’, ‘charm‘.. |
| fascinating |
-adjective
Indian Hindi/Urdu sharm
means ’bashfulness’, ’charm’. |
| fascination |
-noun
Indian Hindi/Urdu sharm
means ‘bashfulness’, ‘charm’.
euskara (Basque) xarmaketa
(pronounced as sharmaketa) ‘fascination’ derives from
it. |
| fascination |
-noun
Indian Hindi/Urdu sharm
means ’bashfulness’, ’charm’.
euskara (Basque) xarmaketa
(pronounced as sharmaketa) ’fascination’ derives
from it. |
| fasten |
-verb intransitive
Indian Sanskrit band mean
‘bond’, ‘tie’. |
| fault |
-noun
Indian Tamil word for it is kurram.
am is just a neuter suffix.
Gaelic coire derives
from it. |
| fax |
-noun
Abbreviation for facsimile identical copy
Indian Tamil word samam means ‘equal‘, ‘same‘. am
is just a suffix for neuter nouns.
Indian Sanskrit word is sama. |
| fear |
-noun
Indian Tamil word for it is bayam.
am is just a neuter suffix.
Sanskrit word is bhayam.
Persian bim derives
from above Indian words.
English phobia also
derives from it. f sound is added in front.
Indian Hindi/Urdu word is dar. |
| fear |
-noun
Indian Tamil word for it is bayam. am is
just a suffix for neuter nouns.
Indian Sanskrit word is bhayam.
Indian Hindi word is bhay.
Russian boyan derives from above Indian words.
English phobia also derives from above Indian words (f
sound added in front). |
| feces |
-noun
Indian Kannada kakkas means
‘latrine’, ‘toilet’.
euskara (Basque) kaka ‘feces’
derives from it. |
| federation |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit band mean
‘bond’, ‘tie’. |
| female |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit yoni means
‘female energy’, ‘vagina‘. |
| fez |
-noun
Muslim cap |
| fief of the crown |
-noun
Indian Urdu qamra means
‘room’. |
| field |
-noun
Indian Hindi/Urdu maidaan
means ‘large open field’.
d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.
Turkish meydan ’field’
derives from it. |
| field |
-noun
Indian Tamil thalam
means ‘plot of land’.
Gaelic talamh ‘field’
derives from it. |
| fierce |
-adjective
Indian Tamil bayam
means ‘fear’. am is just a neuter suffix.
Indian Sanskrit word is bhayam
‘fear’
Persian bim ‘fear’
derives from above Indian words. |
| fig |
-noun
Latin name for it is Opuntia
ficus-indica |
| finance clerk |
-noun
Indian Urdu qamra means
‘room’.
German der Kammerbeamte(r)
‘finance clerk’ derives from it. |
| finger |
-noun
Indian Tamil word for it is anguli.
Indian Sanskrit word for it is anguli.
Indian Hindi word for it is ungali. |
| fire |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit word for it
is agni. |
| flame |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit Agni is
the ‘god of fire’ |
| flashbulb |
-noun
Indian Urdu noor means ‘light’. |
| flashbulb |
-noun
Indian Urdu noor means
‘light’.
Hebrew noorat
‘flashbulb’ derives from it. |
| flattery |
-noun
Indian Tamil kalakkam
means ‘chatter’.
Indian Sanskrit kalkalah
means ‘chatter’.
Arabic qalqala ‘chatter’
derives from above Indian words. |
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