List of English Words of Sanskrit Origin - K

K

Karma
from Sanskrit कर्म karman, which means "work, fate".
Kedgeree
probably ultimately from Sanskrit कृशर krśara.
Kermes
via French: Kermès, Arabic: قرمز qirmiz and Persian قرمز qermez; perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit: कृमिज kṛmija meaning "worm-made."
Kos
through Hindi कोस kos ultimately from Sanskrit रोस krosah, which means "a call, a shout".
Krait
through Hindi करैत karait probably ultimately from Sanskrit: काराइट, a kind of snake.

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