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Word	Origins
wagon	-noun Indian Hindi *gaadi* means ‘cart‘. euskara (Basque) *gurdi* ‘wagon’ derives from it (r sound added).
wash	-noun Indian Sanskrit *varshah means ‘rain’. English wash* (Sanskrit r sound dropped) derives from it
water	-noun Indian Tamil word for it is *neer. Greek neron* derives from it. Indian Sanskrit word for it is *apa. Indian Urdu aab* derives from it. (Arabic has no p sound.) Arabic ab also derives from it. (Arabic has no p sound.) Indian Hindi word for it is *paani. Romany (language of European gypsies) pani* derives from it.
water	-noun Indian Tamil word for it is *neer. Indian Sanskrit nir-jana* ‘water of life-Elixir’ derives from it. Greek *neron also derives from it. Indian Hindi/Urdu word for it is paani. Romany (language of European gypsies) pani derives from it. * Indian Sanskrit word for it is *apa. Indian Urdu aab* derives from it Arabic and Persian ab (Arabic has no p sound) also derives from it.
water(fresh)	(fresh) water -noun Indian Sanskrit *jalam means ‘water’. Arabic zulaal* ‘fresh water’ derives from it. Indian Hindi *paani* means ‘water’. Indian Sanskrit *nava* means ‘new’, ‘fresh’ Romany (language of European gypsies) *pani nevi* derives from above Indian words.
water(pure)	(pure) water -noun Indian Sanskrit *jalam means ‘water’. Arabic zulaal* ‘pure water’ derives from it.
watermelon	-noun Indian Urdu word for it is *kharbooza. Ladino karpuz* derives from it. Ladino is the language of Sephardic (wandering) Jews in Europe. Sephardic (pronounced as *Sefar*dic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu *safari* ‘travel’. Turkish *karpuz* derives from it. Greek *karpoozi* also derives from it. Russian *arbooz* also derives from it.
watermelon	-noun Indian Urdu word for it is *kharboozaa. Romany (language of European gypsies) karpuz* derives from it. Greek *karpoozi* also derives from it.
wax	-noun Indian Hindi/Urdu word for it is *moom. Romany (language of gypsies in Europe) mom* derives from it.
wee	-adjective Indian Kannada *chikka* means ‘little’, ‘small’. euskara (Basque) *txiki* (pronounced as *chiki*) ‘wee’ derives from it.
weight	-noun Indian Tamil word for it is *baaram. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns. Indian Sanskrit word for it is bhaarah. ah is just a suffix for nouns. Indian Hindi word for it is bhaar*. This example is given to show that there is very little difference between northern and southern languages of India.
what?	-question Indian Hindi/Urdu word for it is *kyaa. Spanish que* (pronounced as ke) derives from it.
wheel	-noun Indian *ratha* means ‘wheel’. Gaelic *roth* derives from it. Greek *roda* also derives from it. d is our symbol for soft d sound as in this
Whiskers	-noun Indian Brahui *barot* means ‘beard’. German der Bart ‘whiskers’ derives from it. Ladino (language of Sephardic[wandering] Jews in Europe) *barbudo* also derives from it. Sephardic (pronounced as *sefar*dic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu *safari. English beard* also derives from it. *. Indian Urdu zakaan means ‘beard’. Hebrew zekan** lekhayayeem ‘whiskers’ derives from it.
whiskers	-noun Indian Brahui *barot* means ‘beard’. German der Bart derives from it. Ladino (language of Sephardic[wandering] Jews in Europe) *barbudo* also derives from it. Sephardic (pronounced as *sefar*dic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu *safari. English beard* also derives from it. *. Indian Urdu zakaan means ‘beard’. Hebrew zekan** lekhayayeem ‘whiskers’ derives from it.
who	-question Indian Hindi/Urdu word for it is *kown. Romany (language of European gypsies) kon* derives from it. Ladino (language of Sephardic [wandering] Jews in Europe) *ken* also derives from it.
who	-question Indian Hindi/Urdu word for it is *kown. Romany (language of European gypsies) kon* derives from it
wind	-noun Indian Tamil *kaarru* means ‘wind’ Georgian (Kartuli ena) *kari* ‘wind’ derives from it. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR.
wind	-noun Indian Tamil *kaarru* means ‘wind’ Georgian (Kartuli ena) *kari* ‘wind’ derives from it. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR.
windy	-adjective Indian Tamil *kaarru* means ‘wind’ Georgian (Kartuli ena) *kari*ani ‘windy’ derives from it. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR.
windy	-adjective Indian Tamil *kaarru* means ‘wind’ Georgian (Kartuli ena) *kari*ani ‘windy’ derives from it. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR.
winter	-noun Indian Sanskrit *sheethal* means ‘cold’. Arabic *shitaa* ‘winter’ derives from it. Indian Sanskrit *hima* means ‘snow’. Latin *hiems* ‘winter’ derives from it. Greek *him*on ‘winter’ also derives from it.
witch	-noun Indian Tamil *vechi ‘vile woman’ English witch* derives from it.
withdraw	-verb intransitive Indian Tamil *kenhdu* po means ‘take away’. po means ‘go’. euskara (Basque) *kendu* ‘to withdraw’ derives from it. nh is our simple symbol for one of the two cerebral sounds 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) does not have this unique sound, simple n sound is used.
word	-noun Sanskrit word for it is *vaada. English word* derives from it by adding r sound in the middle. d is our symbol for soft d sound as in this.
work	-noun Indian Sanskrit kr means ‘create’, ‘do’. Indian Hindi *kar* means ‘do’ Arabic *kaar* ‘work’ derives from above Indian words.
work	-noun Indian Sanskrit kr means ‘do’. kr is pronounced as one sound. Indian Hindi simplifies it to *kar* ‘do’. Arabic *kaar* ‘work’ derives from above Indian words
worry	-noun Indian Tamil word for it is *chinthai. Indian Hindi word for it is chinthaa*. This example is given here to show that there is very little difference between northern and southern languages of India.

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