Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: pbrown

Sorry, I don't. I should put together some 'net info on Sanskrit and the ancient Vedic culture.

Sanskrit is the mother of all Indo-European languages, very very ancient.

I've read a book which gives lists of Sanskrit derived words in almost every European and many other languages. I don't read it myself (different alphabet) but am familiar with many words, and it is amazing how many English words are Sanskrit derived. Often dictionaries do not mention the Sanskrit derivation; they'll say Old English, or Latin, or Greek. But I'll know that it's Sanskrit.

Take the word "tumultuous" - the Sanskrit word is (written in English letters) "tumulo". Or "youth" - "yauvana". Or "daugher" - "duhitra". "Three" - "trai". I could go on and on.

The Vedic culture was very ancient when Egypt and Greece were pre-history.


27 posted on 06/11/2005 11:06:17 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Resisting evil is our duty or we are as responsible as those promoting it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies ]


To: little jeremiah

Thanks. I'll just use 'Sanskrit' as keyword on the net and see what I can find.


28 posted on 06/12/2005 8:56:47 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson