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) |