A short glossary of native words

Above (a-bufan)

About (a -butan)

Even (aefen), German Aben(d)

After (aefter)

Ought (azan) OHG eigan

Own (azen), German eigen

Each (aelc), German jeglich(er)

One (an), German ein, Lat. unus, Gothic ains

Any (aenis), German einige

Ask (ascian), OHG eiskon, Russian искать

Awake (a-wacan), German erwachen

Bone (ban), German Bein

Burn (baernan), German brennen

Boat (bat), German boot

Bathe (baioan), German baden

Be (beon), German bi (n), Lat. fieri, Russian быть

Beard (beard), German bart, Lat. barba, Russian борода

Become (be-cuman), German bekommen

Bed (bed), German Bett

Begin (be-zinnan), German beginnen

Behind (be-hindan), German hinten

Believe (be-lyfan), German glauben

Bright (beorht), ON bjartr

Bear (beran), German (ge)-baren

Beast (beste), Lat. bestia

Buy (byczan), ON buggean, Gothic bindan

Bind (bindan), German binden, Gothic bindan

Birth (ze-byrd), German Gerburt

Bite (bitan), German beiben

Bitter (bitor), German bitter

Blind (blind>blynd), German blind

Blood (blod),German Blut

Book (boc), German Buch, Gothic boka, Lat. fagus, Greek phegos

Busy (bisiz), Dutch bezig

Body (bodiz),OHG potah

Board (bord), ON boro, Dutch bord

Broad (brad), German breit

Bread (bread), German Brot

Break (brecan), German brechen

Bird (brid), German Brut

Brown (brun), German braun

Care (caru), Gothic kara-печаль

Gold (ceald), ON kala, German kalt, Latin gelu

Choose (ceosan), German keisen, Latin gustare, Greek geuein

Keep (cepan)

Child (cild)

Kind (cyninz), German Konig, ON konungr, Russian князь

Cloth (clao), German Kleid

Know (knawan), Latin noscere, Greek gignoskein, Russian знать

Craft (craeft) German Kraft

Can (cunnan) German konnen

Queen (cwen), Gothic gens, Greek gyne, Russian жена

Quick (cwic), Greek bios, Latin vivus, Russian живой

Day (daez), German Tag, Gothic dags

Dead (dead), German tot, Gothic daups

Deep (deop), German tier, Gothic dius, Russian дух, душа

Dark (deorc), OHG tarch

Doom (dem), German tum

Do (don), German tun, Russian деть (<дъть)

Drink (drincan), German trinken, Swedish dricka

Drop (dropa), German tropfen

Dare (durran), OHG turran

Dwell (dwellan), OHG twellen – медлить, мешать

Eight (eahta), German acht, Latin octo, Greek okto, Slav. осмь

All (eal), German all, ON allr

Old (eald), German alt

Ear (eare), German Ohr, Latin auris, Russian ухо

Arm (earm), German Arm, ON armr, Slav. ormo (рамо)

East (east), German ost, Latin aurora, ON austr

Easter (eastru), German Ostern

Even (efne)

End (ende), German Ende

Earnest (eornost), German ernst

Earth (eoroe), German Erde, ON jord

Eat (eatan), German essen, ON eta, Latin edere, Russian есть

Father (faeder), German Vater, ON faoir, Gothic fadar, Latin pater, Greek pater, Sansckr. pitar

Fair (faezer), OHG fagar, ON fagr

Fear (faer), German Gefahr

Fare (faran), German fahren, Russian переть

Fast (faest), German Fest

Fat (faet), German feist

Fold (fealdan), German falten

Feed (fedan), OHG fuoten

Feel (felan), German fuhlen

Fee (feoh), German Vieh, Latin pecus

Four (feower), German vier, Latin quattuor, Russian четыре

Feather (feoer), German Feder, Greek pteron, Russian птица

Five (fif), German funf, Latin quinque, Greek pente, Russian пять

Fell (fyllan), German fallen

Find (findan), German finden

Finger (finzer), German Finger

Fire (fyr), German Feuer, Greek pur, Russian пиро-

First (fyrst), German Furst - князь

Fish (fisc), German Fisch, Gothic fiscs, Latin piscis

Flesh (flaesc), German Fleisch, ON flesk - свинина

Fly (fleozan), fliegen, OHG fljuga

Flat (flet),German Flotz - пол

Flight (flyht), German Flucht - бегство

Flood (flod), German Flut, Greek plotos - плавучий

Float (flota), German Floss, fließen, Greek ple(w)ein), Russian плыть

Folk (folc), German Volk, ON folk

Follow (folzian), German folgen

For (for), German vor (fur), Latin pro, Russian про

Forgive (for-zifan), German vergeben

Forget (for-zytan), Gerrman vergessen

Frost (forst, frost), German Frost

Foot (fot), Germ. Fuß, Lat. pes, Greek pous, Russian - под

Free (freo), Germ. frei, Goth. freis

Friend (freond), Germ. Freund, ON frǽndi - родич, Russian - приятель

Fowl (fuzol), Germ. Vogel

Full (ful), Germ. voll, Goth. fulls, Lat. plenus, Russian - полный

Game (zamen), OHG gaman, ON gaman

Go (zan), Germ. gehen

Ghost (zast), Germ. Geist

Year (zear), Germ. Yahr

Young (zeonz), Germ. jung, Lat. juvencus, Russian - юный

Yard (zard), Germ. Gerte, Russian - жердь

Girl (gyrel)

Glad (zlǽd), Germ. glatt, Lat. glaber, Russian - гладкий

Glass (zlǽs), Germ. Glas

God (zod), Germ. Gott, ON guo, Goth. guo

Good (zod), Germ. gut, ON goor, Goth. goos, Russian - годный

Gold (zold), Germ. Gold, Goth. gulo, Russian - золото

Grey (zrǽz), Germ. grau, On grar

Grass (zrǽs), Germ. Gras

Great (zreat), Germ. groß

Green (zrene), Germ. grun

Greet (zretan), Germ. grußen, ON grotian

Ground (zrund), Germ. Grund

Have (habban), Germ. haben, ON hafa

Whole (hal), Germ. heil, Goth. hails, Russian - целый

Holy (haliz), Germ. heilig, ON heilagr

Health (haelou) спасение, Modern English - здоровье

Home (ham), Germ. Heim, ON heimr, Goth. haime

Hand (hand), Germ Hand, Goth. handus, ON hond

Hot (hat), Germ. heiß

Hat (hǽt), ON hottr

He (he) Dutch he

Head (heafod), Germ Haupt, ON, haufoo, Goth. haubio

High (heah), Germ. hoch, ON har, Goth. hauhs, ON haugr, Russian - курган

Hold (healdan), Germ. halten, ON halda, Goth. haldan

Half (healf), Germ.Halb, ON halfr, Goth.halbs

Heap (heap), Germ.Haufe

Hard (heard), Germ.hart, ON haror, Greek.kratus

Harm (hearm), Germ.Harm, ON harmar

Heavy (hefiz), OHG hefiz, ON hofugr

Hell (hel) Germ. Holle, Goth.halja

Help (helpan) Germ.helfen, Goth.hilpan

Hen (hen), Germ. Hahn, Lat. canere - петь; Russian - петух; Old Slavonic - пътель

Heaven (heofon), Germ.Himmel, ON himinn

Heart (heorte), Germ.Herz, ON hjarta, Lat.cor, Greek kardia; Russian - сердце

Hide (hydan)

Hear (hyran), Germ.horen, Goth. hausjan, Greek akouein; Russian - акустика

Loaf (hlaf), Germ. Laib, Goth. hlaifs; Russian - хлеб

Lady (hlǽfdize) - hlaf+dize - несящая хлеб; Gothic di an - месить

Lord (hlaford) - hlaf+weard - хранить хлеб

Laugh (hlyhhan), German lachen, Goth. hlahjan

Loud (hlud), Germ. laut, Russian - слыть, слово, слух

Lat. cluere - слыть, зваться;Greek kle(w)os, kluein - слышать

Hood (hod), Germ, Hut

Hole (hol), Germ.hohl

Hope (hopian), Germ. hoffen

Horse(hors), Germ.Ross (hros), ON hross

Ring (hrinz), Germ. Ring, ON hringr, Old Slav. Russian - круг

Ring (hrinzan), ON hringja - звенеть

Rush (hryscan), Germ. rauschen - шелестеть

Roof (hrof), ON hro, Russian - кров

Hound (hund), Germ. Hund, Lat. canis, Greek kuon

Hundred (hund-red), Germ. Hundert, Russian сто, Lat. centum, Greek (he)-katon, Sanskr. catam

Hunger (hunzor), Germ. Hunger, ON hungr

Honey (huniz), Germ. Honig, ON hunang

Hunt (huntian)

House (hus), Germ. Haus, ON hus

Wheat (hwǽte), Germ. Weizen, Goth. hwaiteis, Germ. Weizen

White (hwit), Germ. weiß, ON hvitr, Russian - светлый

I (ic), Germ. ich, Goth. ik, Lat. ego, Russian - азъ(я)

Idle (idel), Germ. eitel

Evil (yfel), Germ. ubel

Load (laedan), Germ. leiten

Leave (lǽfan), Germ bleiben, Goth (bi)-laibjan, ON leifa

Lame (lama), Germ. lahm, ON lami

Land (land), Germ. Land, ON land, Goth. land

Long (lanz), Germ. lang, ON langr, Lat. longus

Let (lǽtan), Germ. lassen, ON lata, Goth. letan

Lay (leczan), Germ. legen

Lie (leozan), Germ. lugen, Russian - лъгати

Light (lecht), Germ. Licht, Lat. lux, Greek leukos, Russian - луч

Light (leoht), Germ. leicht, ON lettr, Goth. leichts

Learn (leornian), Germ. lernen

Lat (lettan)

Live (libban), Germ. leben, ON lifa

Like (lician), OHG lihhen, ON lika

Lip (lippa), Germ. Lippe, Swedian lapp, Lat. labia, Russian - лепет

Little (lytel), ON luttil, Dutch lutel, OHG luzzil

Lock (loc), Germ Loch

Look (locian)

Lose (losian)

Love (lufian), Germ. lieben

May (mazan), Germ. mogen, Russian - мочь

Man (man), Germ. Mann, ON maor

Mean (mǽnam), Germ. meinen

Many (maniz), Germ. manch, Russian - многий

Milk (meolc), Germ. Milch, Goth. miluks

Meet (metan), ON moeta

Meat (mete), ON matr, Goth. mats

Much (micel), Goth. mikils, Greek megas

Middle (middel), Germ. Mittel

Might (mihtiz), Germ. machtig

Mild (milde), Germ. mild, ON mildr

Mind (ze-mynd), Goth. gamunds, Russian память

Murder (myroran)

Miss (mis), ON missir

Mood (mod), Germ. Mut, Goth. mo s

Mother (modor), Germ. Mutter, Lat. Mater, Greek meter, Sanskr matar,

Russian мать

Moon (mona), Germ. Mond, Lat. mensis, Greek mens

Month (monao), Ger. Monat, Goth. meno s

Must (mob), Germ. mub

Mouse (mus), Germ. maus, Lat. mus, Russian мышь

Mouth (muo), , Germ. Mund, ON munnr, Goth. munos

Naked (nacod), Germ nackt, Goth. naqa s, Russian нагoй

Needle (naedl), Germ. Nadel, ON nal

Name (nama), Germ. Name, Goth. namo, Lat nomen

Neighbour (neah-ze-bur), Germ. Nachbar

Need (nyd), Germ. Not, ON nauor, Russian нужда

Night (niht), Germ. Nacht, Goth. nahts, Russian ночь, Lat. nox

New (niwe), Germ. neu, Lat. novus, Greek neos, Russ. новый

Enough (ze-noz), Germ. genu

North (noro), Germ . Nord

Nose (nosu), Germ. Nase, ON nos, Russian нос

Now (nu), Lat. nu(nc), Russian ны(не)

Over (ofer), Germ. uber, ober, Greek huper, ON yfir, Goth ufar

Often (oft), Germ. oft, Goth. ufta

Penny (penninz), Germ. Pfenig, ON penningr

Play (plezian)

Pull (pullian), Low Germ. pulen, Danish dial. pulle

Road (rad), OHG reita, ON reio

Read (rae-dan), Germ. raten, ON raoa

Ready (rae-de), ON greior, OHG reiti

Red (read), Germ. rot, ON rauor, Goth. rau s, Greek eruthros, Russian рдеть, Ukranian рудий

Rest (rest), Germ. Rast, Goth. rasta

Ride (ridan), Germ. reiten, ON rioa

Right (riht), Germ. Recht, ON rettr, Lat. rectus

Run (rinnan), Germ. rinnen, ON rinna

Rock (roccian), ON rukkian, Danish rokke

Roast (roost), OHG rost

Root (rote), ON rota, Lat. radix

Rough (ruh), Germ. rauh

Sea (sae), Germ. See, ON saer, Goth. saiw

Sad (saed), Germ . satt, Latin sat(is), Russian сытый

Silly (saeliz), Germ. selig – блаженный

Sand (sand), Germ. Sand, ON sandr

Song )sanz), Germ Sang

Sore (sar), Germ. sehr

Sorry (sariz), Swedish sarig – больной

Soul (sawol), Germ. Seele

Shake (scacan), ON skaka

Shame (scamu), Germ. Scham

Sheep (sceap), Germ. Schaf

Sharp (scearp), Germ. Scharf

Show (sceawian), Germ. schauen

Shoot (sceotan), Germ. scheißen

Shilling (scillingz), Germ. Schilling

Shine (scinan), Germ. scheinen

Thank ( ancian), Germ. danken, ON akka

There ( aer), Germ. da

That ( aet),

Think ( enkan), Germ. denken, ON ekka

Thief ( eof), Germ. Dieb

Thick ( icce), Germ. dick

Thing ( inz), Germ. Ding, ON ing

Throw ( rawan), Germ. drehen

Three ( ri, ry, reo), Germ. drei, Lat. tres, Russ. три

Thousand ( usend), Germ. tausend, Goth. usundi, Russ. тысяча

Under (under), Germ. unter, ON undir

Up (up), Germ. auf

Our (ure), Germ . unser

Out (ut), Germ. ous

Woe (wa), Germ. Weh

Wake (wacan), Germ. wachen, ON vaka

Watch (wǽccan), Germ. wachen

Wander (wandrian), Germ. wandern

Weapon (wǽpu), Germ. Waffe

Wash (wascan), Germ. waschen

Wet (waetan), ON vatr

Water (wǽter), Germ. Wasser, Greek hudor, Lat. unda, Russian - вода

We (we), Germ. wir (uns), Lat. nos, Sanskr. nas, Russian - нас

Ward (weard), Germ. Wart, ON wart

Way (wez), Germ. Weg, ON vegr

Work (weorc), Germ. Werk, ON verk, Greek ergon<wergon

Was (were) - (wesan), Germ. ist, Greek esti, Sanskr. asti, Lat. sum, Russian - есмь

West (west), Germ. West, ON vestr

Wide (wid), Germ. weit

Wife (wif), Germ. Weib, ON vif

Will (willan), Germ. wollen, Lat. velle, Russian - велеть

Wild (wilde), Germ. wild, ON villr

Win (winnan), Germ. gewinnen

Wind (wind), Germ. Wind, Lat. ventus, Russian - ветер

Winter (winter), Germ. Winter, Danish vinter

Wise (wise), Germ. Weise

Wit (wit), Germ. Witz

Word (word), Germ. Wort, Lat. verbum

World (woruld), Germ. Welt

Write (writan), Germ. reißen, ON rita

Wood (wudu), OHG witu, ON vior

Widow (wuduwe), Germ. Wittwe, Lat. Vidua, Russian - вдова

Wound (wund), Germ wunde

Wonder (wundrian), Germ. wundern

Some cognates in Indo-European and Germanic language

APPLE BATH BE

French pomme bain etre
Spanish manzana bano estar
Italian mela bagno essere
Portuguese maca banho ser
Romanian mar baie fi
German Apfel Bad sein
Dutch appel bad zijn
Swedish apple bad vara
Danish ǽble bad vǽre
Norwegian eple bad vǽre
Polish jablko kapiel byc
Czach jablko koupal byti
Serbo-Croat. Jabuka kupanje biti
Hungarian alma furdo van
Finish omena kylpy olla
Turkish elma banyo olmak
Indonesian apel mandi ada
Esperanto pomo bano esti
Russian yabloko kupanya bit
Greek mi'lon ba'nio i'me
Arabic tufaha hammam yakoun
Hebrew tapuach ambat haya
Yiddish eppel bod sein
Japanese ringo nyunyoku aru
Swahili tofao majiyakuoga -wa    
BLOOD   BLUE BOOK
German Blut bleu Buch
Dutch bloed blauw boek
Swedish blod bla bok
Danish blod bla bog
Norwegian blod bla bok
       

LISTS OF BORROWINGS

CELTIC WORDS IN ENGLISH

Bannock, brat, bin, brock, cart, cradle, crocca, dun, dunn, dale, torr, bard, bog, brogue, fun, glib, lough, shamrock, tory, cosy, glen, loch, mackintosh, plaid, reel, slogan, raid, whiskey, cromlech, crowd, flannel, kick, wee, billy, bonny.

Winchester, Exeter, Glouscester, Salisbury, Stratford-on-Avon, Thames, Duncomb, Tornhill, Cardigan, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Carlisle.

EARLY LATIN BORROWINGS

Street mile pound cup box
wall acid monger dish mint
pit chest inch kettle turnip
pea pine plum poppy radish
onion mill plant chalk copper
kitchen linen line purple sack
sock candle sponge mule dragon
elephant ass oyster turtle butter
cheese chester port fountain tower
mountain wine      

SCANDINAVIAN WORDS IN ENGLISH

Anger bore die flake happy scant
  bag cake dirt flat harsh scold
  band clip drag fog hip scrape
  bark club drown freckle hug scream
  bask clumsy egg gape kid screech
  big cock fast gasp law scrub
  bond cosy fellow get leg shrill
  booth crawl fidget gift loft skate
  bound crook fir gloss nag ski
  bow cub fit guess odd skill
  bulk cut fizz gun rag skin
  bunch dash flag happen rotten skirt
  sky slave snug stern take their
  them they thrust till ugly want
  window wing        
             

FRENCH WORDS IN ENGLISH

Government

Court, crown, council, empress, govern, reign, realm, sovereign, country, power, minister, parliament, people, nation, feudal, peer, baron, marquis, duke, prince.

Law

Just, judge, jury, suit, sue, summon, course, session, attorney, accuse, crime, traitor, damage, heritage, property, injury, case, marriage, prove, false, heir, defend, prison, robber, rich, poor, poverty, money, interest, rent.

Art and Architecture

Art, beauty, colour, image, design, figure, ornament, paint, arch, tower, pillar, column, aisle, choir, abbey, cloister, palace, castle, mansion.

Army and Navy

Army, navy, peace, enemy, arms, battle, combat, siege, defense, retreat, soldier, guard, spy, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, danger.

Fashion, Meals, Social Life

Fashion, dress, gown, cloak, coat, frock, collar, veil, train, embroidery, button, kerchief, mitten, boots, blue, brown, scarlet, jewel, ornament, brooch, diamond, ruby, pearl.

Dinner, supper, appetite, taste, salmon, oyster, beef, veal, mutton, pork, bacon, toast, biscuit, salad, tart, jelly, roast, boil, stew, fry, plate, saucer, fruit, comfort, joy, delight, pleasure, ease, sport, cards.

SPANISH WORDS IN ENGLISH

Corrida sombrero squadron tomato
torrero doublon filibuster cocoa
bolero peso tortilla banana
flamenco armada vanilla quadroon
senor caudillo potato creole
don infanta maize cannibal
hidalgo junta barbecue embargo
mantilla guerrilla chocolate plaza
padre rodeo corral machete
lasso mustang cigar risk
caravel contraband canoe hurricane
hammock jaguar poncho quinine
canyon cafeteria tango caramel

ITALIAN WORDS IN ENGLISH

studio aria contralto scenario
concert finale soprano fiasco
opera piano soprano pantaloon
serenade viola solo corridor
sonata violoncello duet gallery
ambassador portfolio racket cash
bank credit bank bark
manager spaghetti macaroni pizza
volcano grotto citadel balcony
casino mosaic barricade colonel

ARABIC WORDS IN ENGLISH

Admiral alcohol apricot candy carat check chess coffee cotton crimson lemon sofa sugar talc zero albatross giraffe zebra azimuth zenith henna jasmine sandal spinach elixir matrass atlas damask mohair typhoon algebra soda allah caliph Koran Moslem minaret talisman cable magazine harem kaif Khan risk assassin

GERMAN WORDS IN ENGLISH

Bismuth cobalt nickel wolfram aspirin blitz jaeger yodel sauerkraut lagerbeer vermouth schnaps poodle kirsch marzipan rucksack carouse waltz swindler lobby vaneer iceberg kindergarten blitzkrieg luftwaffe bunker gestapo volkssturm
Blood and iron (Blut und Eisen) iron rations (Eiserne Ration) mailed fist (gepanzerte Faust) place in the sun (Platz an der Sonne) song without words (Lieder ohne Worter) homesickness (Heimweh) time-spirit (Zeitgeist) masterpiece (Meisterstuck)

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