Etymology Flashcards

1
Q

آب

A

water (Indo-Euro)

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2
Q

زَهاب

A

spring, river (Indo-Euro)

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3
Q

اَنْبیق

A

still (Indo-Euro)

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4
Q

آبْریز

A

urn (Indo-Euro)

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5
Q

ناب

A

pure (Indo-Euro)

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6
Q

اِبریق

A

a water container (Indo-Euro)

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7
Q

آب۲

A

glitter (as on a water surface) (Indo-Euro)

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8
Q

آبِرو

A

“facial shine”, good reputation (Indo-Euro)

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9
Q

آفتاب

A

“glitter shine, sun (Indo-Euro)

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10
Q

اُبُّهَت

A

elegance (Indo-Euro)

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11
Q

اَبو

A

father (Sem.)

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12
Q

بوزینه

A

gibbon (Sem.)

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13
Q

اِبْراهیم

A

Abraham (Sem.)

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14
Q

بازار

A

bazaar (Skt., Old Per.)

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15
Q

بازَرگان ج. بازَرگانان

A

merchant (Skt., Old Per.)

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16
Q

عُبور

A

passing, crossing (Sem.)

17
Q

عَرَب

A

Arab (Sem.)

18
Q

عِبْری

A

Hebrew (Sem.)

19
Q

عِبْرانی

A

Hebrew (Sem.)

20
Q

آدم

A

Adam (Heb.) *means made from red soil

21
Q

آدامس

A
chewing gum (Eng.) 
*Adams is name of a gum manufacturer
22
Q

تراز، طراز

A

level, balanced, well-shaped (Indo-Euro)

23
Q

ترازو

A

balance, scale (Indo-Euro)

24
Q

آشتَر۲

A

whip (obsolete) (Indo-Euro)

*Root Agros means pasture

25
Q

اِستِراتِژی

A

strategy (Fr.) *Root Ag means to drive

26
Q

آژانس

A

Agency (Fr.)

*Latin Root means acting agent from to drive

27
Q

آژان

A

Agent (Fr.)

28
Q

اِجاره

A

rent (Akk.) *Root Agaru means to hire

29
Q

اُجْرَت

A

wage (Akk.)

30
Q

اَجْر

A

reward (Akk.)

31
Q

اَنگِلْیون

A

good news, Bible (Akk. to Grk.) *From word for hired messenger, angelos

32
Q

اِنجیل

A

Bible (Akk.)

33
Q

عود

A

ŭd (or oud) (Skt.) *Root Agaruh means aloe wood

34
Q

فُلوت

A

lute (Skt. to Ar. to Fr.) *oud turned into luth