List of English words of Sanskrit origin - Definition and Overview

This is a list of English words of Sanskrit origin:

• Aryan
• Avatar
• Axis
• Bandana
• Cashmere
• Candy - from "khanda" via Arabic's "qandi"
• Chakra
• Cheetah
• Dharma
• Guru
• Himalayas - mountain range
• Juggernaut- a large moving object
• Jute
• Kamasutra
• Karma
• Loot
• Mandala
• Mongoose
• Musk
• Nirvana
• Orange
• Palanquin
• Punch - the drink
• Pundit - a scholarly critic
• Raj
• Sati
• Shunyata
• Sugar
• Sutra
• Swastika
• Yoga
• Yoni

See also: Indian English, Lists of English words of international origin