Sunday, 17 May 2020

List of English words with Tamil origin

The moment one talks about English words of Tamil origin,we tend to think of words like cash,mulagtani,etc.which are already acknowledged as of Tamil origin by the English dictionaries in their etymology foot note.Now,we  aren't going to talk about those already acknowledged words here.
The focus of this exercise is rather to zoom in on English  words of Tamil origin which are yet to be acknowledged by the dictionaries. They are a lot more than anyone would ever imagine.
The Basic Genetic Link between Tamil and English 
Most of us are aware that European languages including English are believed to be derived from a mysterious ancestral Babel language aptly named as Proto-Indo-European language(PIE) dated circa B.C.4000 or so.Recent research on PIE's origin reveals its undeniable links with the oldest surviving language of the planet i.e.Tamil.The book Proto-Indo-European Language-Face Unveiled ! (Notion Press-2017) By Alvaro Hans Amazon.com establishes the findings beyond doubt.
Tamil,the Tower of Babel Language?
Let’s start with an interesting question.We see so many varieties of organisms in the planet earth.How did such a variety of living species come about? Science has its own theory that it all started with a single-cell organism and religion has its own theory that the multitude of languages started with a single root language.In a way both may be considered as a sort of beliefs only.
How did so many languages come about?Linguistics has its own theory and Bible has its own story,the Tower of Babel !
Up until this point in the Bible, the whole world had one language - one common speech for all people. The people of the earth became skilled in construction and decided to build a city with a tower that would reach to heaven. By building the tower they wanted to make a name for themselves and also prevent their city from being scattered.
God came to see their city and the tower they were building. He perceived their intentions, and in His infinite wisdom, He knew this "stairway to heaven" would only lead the people away from God. He noted the powerful force within their unity of purpose. As a result, God confused their language, causing them to speak different languages so they would not understand each other. By doing this, God thwarted their plans. He also scattered the people of the city all over the face of the earth.
The story says that one language was spoken by the entire mankind before the fall of the tower of Babel. For the sake of our discussion,let’s call that language as B.B.(Before Babel) language and the multiple languages that appeared after the fall as A.B.(After Babel i.e.the present languages) languages for easy reference.
The main distinguishing feature of the B.B. language should be THAT SOME OF ITS WORDS WOULD BE FOUND IN ALMOST ALL B.B. LANGUAGES.
Now,let’s check out the Top 10 oldest languages of the world on this parameter.
10-Latin
9-Armenian
8-Korean
7-Hebrew
6-Aramaic
5-Chinese
4-Greek
3-Egyptian
2-Sanskrit
1-Tamil
Hence it is clear that Tamil is the oldest language spoken and surviving till date. Let’s check out whether Tamil is possibly the B.B.language.Let’s find out whether Tamil words are found scattered in other A.B.language families.
Yes,Certain key Tamil words are found universally in almost all languages.What are they?
Terms used to indicate places: Tamil Ur and Thalam are found all over the world.’Ur’ is a place name in Iraq.’Sumerian’ contains’Ur’.The popular English word ’Urban’is derived from Tamil word’Ur’. Kanpur is one Ur in north India.
Similarly,Tamil word’Thalam’ is used as’Sthalam>Sthan’ in words like Pakistan,Kazhakasthan etc.throughout the world.
Terms used to indicate ‘King’:The Tamil term ‘Rasa’ used to refer to King ,is used throughout the world in slightly altered forms.Read Rasa Tamil word in global languages in this regard.
Tamil links with Greek/Latin —-Yes (Read Athi S Sundar's answer to Are Greek and Tamil genetically related? )
Tamil links with Korea-Yes(Read https://timesofindia.indiatimes.... )
Tamil links with Japanese-Yes(Read The Astonishing Links Between Tamil and Japanese )
So,all major language families are seen to have links with Tamil. Links with Chinese,Sanskrit,Slavic languages,English have been established as well.(Refer Proto-Indo-European Language: Face Unveiled !: Alvaro Hans: 9781948096324: Amazon.com: Books for more )

In the circumstances, Tamil appears to be the most probable language spoken at the tower of Babel before its fall.
With this background in mind ,we are foraying into an exciting stock of English words which are ultimately derived from Tamil,the Babel/PIE language of the planet.
Here we go !
           ENGLISH----TAMIL ROOT----COMMENTS(Both words broadly agrees in sound and sense)
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               1. Same * Saman                             
                2. Allo * Alla
              3. Cryo  Ciriya
               4. Peri*  Peria
  1. 5. Nano *  Nun
    6. Cool*  Kulir
    7. Soot * Sudu
    8. Faeces * Pee
    9. Pudendum*Punda
    10. Ora * Orai
    11. Rice * Arisi
    12. Nidam  Nidam
    13. Navy  Navai
    14. Prize*  Parisil
    15. Buttocks Pattai
    16. Adamm*Adamant
    17. Boot* Poottu
    18. Norm*  Aram
    19. Vide * Vidhi
    20. Axle*  Acchil
    21. Column*Kalam
    22. Dust * Dhoosu
    23. Mass*  Maasu
    24. Speech *Pechu
    25. Cash  Kaasu
    26. Call*  Kaal
    27. Irrigate* Irai
    28. Man*Manithan
    29. Petite*  Pettai
    30. Cut * Kattai
    31. Cute * Kutty
    32. Patriot *Pattanar
    33. Valet *Velai
    34. Nation *Naadu
    35. Rex * Rasa
    36. Jesus *Esun
    Proto* Puratha
    37. Mini Mini
    38. Kera- Karu
    39. Para * Para
    40. God *Kadavul
    41. Satan *Sathan
    42. Shoot *Sudu
    43. Tea* Thee(neer)
    44. One* Onnu
    45. Eight Ettu
    46. Cord Kattu
    47.  Mutton*Madu
    48. Padu* Bed
    49. Terra* Tharai
    50. Upper *Uyar
    51. Higher Iyer
    52. Body* Padai
    53. Anro *Aann
    54. Odo  * Odu
    55. Poetry Pottri
    56. Parai Pray
    57. Petros Pothai
    58. Paleo Pazhaya
    59. Navay Navy
    60. Hour Horai
    61. Ekkle Ekkalam
    62. Hello Yealo
    63. Krume Kuru
    64. Verna Vannam
    65. Vagina* Vai
    66. Pyelo Pay
    67. All Ellam
    68. Madam Madanthai
    69. Podi Podi
    70. Pedia Padi
    71. Paediaa Podian
    72. It Ithu
    73. At Athu
    74. Ad hoc Athavathu
    75. Pull Thall
    76. Hard Karadu
    77. Victory Vettri
    78. Lallation Mazhalai
    79. Mad Mada
    80. Code Kodu
    81. Proto Puratha
    82. Wife Vaippatti
    83. Vital Vitalai
    84. Vocal Vakku
    85. Scroll Surul
    86. Vide Vidhi
    87. Pad Padu
    88. Scope Koppu
    89. Delight Thilighthu
    90. Aviation Avi
    91. Whore Orai
    92. Prostitute Parathai
    93. Police Palika
    94. Tears *Tharai
    95. Mooch Mutham
    96. Victory Vettri
    97. Micro Myya
    98. Urea Uram
    *Vomit Vumattal
    99. Kakku *Keck
    100. Calcium   Kal
    101. Peri/free      *Periya
    102. Serious  *Seeriya
    103. Echham *Extra
    104. Serious- Seeriya
    105.  Rex – Arasu
    106.  Prize – Parisu
    107. Axle – Acchil
    108. Column – Kalan
    109.  Tempo – Thembu
    110. Peris – Periya
    111. Higher- uyar Same- Saman
    112. Same- Saman
    113.  Cow- *Aa (kho)
    114.  Lacto- *Paal
    115.  Petro- *Pothai
    116.  Body- *Padai
    117.  Mental-*Mandha
    118.  Dental- *Thantha
    119.  Yearn- Engu
    120.  Bit-* Pittu
    121.  Part- *Pathai
    122.  Nano- *Nuun
    123.  Avi- *Aaavi
    124.  Eat- *Ootu
    125. Poetry- *Pottri
    126. Fund- *Pandu
    127. Irrigate-*Irai
    128. Milk-*Galact-Paal
    129. Column-*Kalan
    130. Share-*Ser
    131. Fungus-*Vangu
    132. Vanity-*Vanithai-Vanappu
    133. Irritate-*Erichal
    134. Proto-Puram(Prior-Munn)
    135. Tired-Ayarnthu
    136. Eccleciastic- Ekkalam
    137. Par-Pari
    138. Validate-Valuvatha
    139. Turn-Thiri
    140. Trip-Thirup
    141. Spare-Piri
    142. Fungus-Vangu
    143. Matter-Mattai
    144. Troops-Thuruppu
    145. Cave-Kugai
    146. Folks-Makkal
    147. Poetry-Pottri
    148. Pray-Parai
    149. Maria-Piriya
    150. Kindle-Kindal
    151. Dude-Dai
    152. Video-Vadivu
    153. Oral-Urakka
    154. Hip-Iduppu
    155. Vandalism-Vandu
    156. Maco-Machan
    157. Settle-Settu
    158. Chattel-Settu
    159. Cult kalvettu
    160. Dust-Dhusu
    161. Mass-Maasu
    162. Paste-Pasai
    163. Extr-Eccham
    164. Dental-Thantham
    165. Pall-Pallakku
    166. Woo-Woodal
    167. Various-Varisai
    168. Valet-Velai
    169. Petite-Pettai
    170. Vandal-Vandu
    171. Person-Peyar
    172. Various-Varisai
    173. Series-Seervarisai
    174. Trend-Thirattu
    175. Pedometer-Podi
    176. Passion-Pasalai
    177. Venue-Valavu
    178. Onai-Wolf
    179. Vidhavai-Widow
    180. Param-Bear
    181. Pichu-Bit
    182. Tharagai-Star
    183. Mathar-*Mother
    184. Pattan-*Father
    185. (Mun)Pianthon-Brother
    186. Peyar-*Person
    187. Manavalan-Man
    188. Em-Me
    189. Emmudaya-Mine
    190. Vaippatti*-Wife
    191. Athu-Adhoc
    192. Khon-Who
    193. Allam-All
    194. Ithu-It
    195. Athu-That
    196. Alai-Align
    197. Kodu-Code
    198. Yelo-Hello
    199. Iam-Iron
    200. Saman-Same
    201. Onnu-One
    202. Rentoo-Two
    203. Thiri-Three
    204. Sathur-Four
    205. Ettu-Eight
    206. Kanneer-Tear
    207. Thantham-Dental
    208. Mantham-Mental
    209. Charam-Xero(Dry)
    210. Eesan-Jesus
    211. Sathan-Satan
    212. Kadavul-God
    213. Meesai-Moustache
    214. Machan-Macho
    215. Aan-Andro
    216. Ular-Xero(dry)
    217. Kalacharam-Culture
    218. Sinthanai-Syntax
    219. Athu-The
    220. Ethu-Et
    221. Athu-That
    222. Pethi-Bathe
    223. Nanayam-Nammular
    224. Thirattu-Trend
    225. Sombal-Sombre
    226. Idarpadu-Interrupt
    227. Soguzu-Cozy
    228. Mulai-Molest
    229. Pilavu-*Flaw
    230. Poora-Pure
    231. Pirapu-Birth
    232. Takk-Tachy
    233. Surul-*Scroll
    234. Vithaiyadi-Wether
    235. Orai-Hour
    236. Orai-Year
    237. Kanni-Vulva(Latin)
    238. Korpu-Copulation
    239. Uyar-Uber
    240. Koppu-Scope
    241. Eesanam-Easstern
    242. Charisanam-Charisma
    243. Ko-Cow
    244. Vaivazhi-Viva
    245. Makkal-Folk
    246. Nak(kku)-Lick
    247. Manathan-Man
    248. Vaakku-Word
    249. Arian-Aryan
    250. Ithu-it
    251. Manam-Mind
    252. Moodan-Mad
    253. Samarthu-Smart
    254. Pattan-Patriot
    255. Pokkiri-Fake
    256. Ayalavan-Alien
    257. Samigjai-Sign
    258. Maya-Mirage
    259. Alagu-Alone
    260. Manu-Menu
    261. Mathiri-Model
    262. Karai-Crown
    263. Athimoolam-Etymology
    264. Vidalai-Vital
    265. Sikkanam-Economy
    266. Cherivu-Cherish
    267. Vaaku-Word
    268. Lekkam-*Lexicon
    269. Sinthanai-Syntax
    270. Vannam-Verna
    271. Palika-Police
    272. Petro-Parent
    273. Ulagu-World
    274. Oor-Urban
    275. Mayo-Micro
    276. Preethi-Pretty
    277. Sorvu-*Sore
    278. Vilai-Value
    279. Ottam-Odo
    280. Shoottu-Suit
    281. Pari-Par
    282. Patham-Pedo
    283. Padi-Pedia
    284. Podian-Paedia
    285. Visayam-Vision
    286. Kal-Calculus
    287. Saki-Sex
    288. Kann-Keen
    289. Pathai-Part
    290. Appuram-Of
    291. Sisinam-*Penis
    292. Vagina-Valurai
    293. Ottai-Orifice
    294. Amogam-Amazing
    295. Kulir-*Cool
    296. Ettu-padham*Foot
    297. Gnanam-*Gnosis
    298. Arangam-Arena
    299. Sthambu-Stamp
    300. Thakku-Tag
    301. Koll-*Kill
    302. Keetru-Kit
    303. Moustache-Meesai
    304. Aaru-Origin
    305. Akki-Acne
    306. Sor-Psoriasis
    307. Kathal-Coitus
    308. Anu-*And
    309. Anoo-Ion(Atom)
    310. Intha-In
    311. Pann-Fund
    312. Veri-Very
    313. Nottam-Note
    314. Virian-Virus
    315. Pure-Poora
    316. Via-Vazhi
    317. Asan-Anus
    318. Muthal-Capital
    319. Panduvam-Bandage
    320. Pathai-Path
    321. Pangu-Fungible
    322. Kal-Calculus
    323. Thembu-Tempo
    324. Panju-Sponge
    325. Ithu-id
    326. Pattom-Pattern
    327. Namam--*Name
    328. Payyan-*Boy
    329. Kandam-Continent
    330. Avarisai-*Alphabet
    331. Suruttu-*Cheroot
    332. Koppu-*Couple
    333. Kiramam*-Grammar
    334. Kottai-Court
    335. Adakku-*Attack
    336. Kinnarar_Kinship
    337. Lingam-Link
    338. Aaru-root
    339. Layam-Layout
    340. Komban-Champion
    341. Layam-Love
    342. Sandai-Stunt
    343. Sandiyar-Sandow
    344. Kindal-Kindle
    345. Othu-Vote
    346. Ulagu-Locale
    347. Villan-
    Villain
    348.It  --Ithu  
                349 At/That---Athu                                
              350 The        ---Athe
               351 Oh         ----Oho
               352 Awe     -----Aaha 
             353 But       ----Batchathil
             354 Amen------Aaamam
             355 Don't-------Vendaa 
             356 Ad hoc----Athavathu
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