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1,728 Esperanto Roots from English

# 1,728 Esperanto Roots from English

## 12 × 12 × 12 = Perfect Antinet Cube Structure


### **Base-12 Organizational System**

**ID Format:** [Category-Subcategory-Item] in Base-12

**Note:** These are Esperanto root words that derive directly from English origins


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## **CATEGORY 1: ANIMALS FROM ENGLISH (Bestoj el Angla) - 144 Words**


### **1A: Farm Animals (Bieno-Bestoj)**

01-01-01 pig (pig) → pork

01-01-02 cow (cow) → bov

01-01-03 sheep (sheep) → ŝaf

01-01-04 goat (goat) → kapr

01-01-05 duck (duck) → anas

01-01-06 goose (goose) → anser

01-01-07 turkey (turkey) → meleagr

01-01-08 rabbit (rabbit) → kunikl

01-01-09 mouse (mouse) → mus

01-01-0A rat (rat) → rat

01-01-0B hamster (hamster) → hamstr

01-01-0C guinea pig (guinea pig) → kobaj


### **1B: Wild Mammals (Sovaĝaj Mamuloj)**

01-02-01 tiger (tiger) → tigr

01-02-02 lion (lion) → leon

01-02-03 elephant (elephant) → elefant

01-02-04 bear (bear) → urs

01-02-05 fox (fox) → vulp

01-02-06 wolf (wolf) → lup

01-02-07 deer (deer) → cerv

01-02-08 squirrel (squirrel) → sciur

01-02-09 beaver (beaver) → kastor

01-02-0A raccoon (raccoon) → lavurs

01-02-0B skunk (skunk) → mefitis

01-02-0C porcupine (porcupine) → erinac


### **1C: Birds (Birdoj)**

01-03-01 eagle (eagle) → agil

01-03-02 hawk (hawk) → akcipiter

01-03-03 owl (owl) → bubo

01-03-04 sparrow (sparrow) → pasero

01-03-05 robin (robin) → eritak

01-03-06 bluejay (bluejay) → garrul

01-03-07 cardinal (cardinal) → kardinal

01-03-08 woodpecker (woodpecker) → pik

01-03-09 hummingbird (hummingbird) → kolibr

01-03-0A crow (crow) → korv

01-03-0B magpie (magpie) → pik

01-03-0C mockingbird (mockingbird) → mimus


### **1D: Sea Animals (Maraj Bestoj)**

01-04-01 shark (shark) → ŝark

01-04-02 whale (whale) → balein

01-04-03 dolphin (dolphin) → delfin

01-04-04 seal (seal) → fok

01-04-05 octopus (octopus) → polp

01-04-06 jellyfish (jellyfish) → meduz

01-04-07 starfish (starfish) → asterisk

01-04-08 crab (crab) → krab

01-04-09 lobster (lobster) → omar

01-04-0A shrimp (shrimp) → krevis

01-04-0B tuna (tuna) → ton

01-04-0C salmon (salmon) → salm


### **1E: Insects (Insektoj)**

01-05-01 bee (bee) → abel

01-05-02 wasp (wasp) → vesp

01-05-03 ant (ant) → form

01-05-04 butterfly (butterfly) → papili

01-05-05 moth (moth) → tine

01-05-06 beetle (beetle) → skarab

01-05-07 cricket (cricket) → gril

01-05-08 grasshopper (grasshopper) → lokust

01-05-09 dragonfly (dragonfly) → libel

01-05-0A firefly (firefly) → lampir

01-05-0B spider (spider) → aran

01-05-0C scorpion (scorpion) → skorpi


### **1F: Reptiles (Reptilioj)**

01-06-01 snake (snake) → serp

01-06-02 lizard (lizard) → lacert

01-06-03 turtle (turtle) → testud

01-06-04 crocodile (crocodile) → krokodil

01-06-05 alligator (alligator) → aligator

01-06-06 gecko (gecko) → gekot

01-06-07 iguana (iguana) → iguan

01-06-08 chameleon (chameleon) → kameleon

01-06-09 python (python) → python

01-06-0A cobra (cobra) → kobr

01-06-0B viper (viper) → viper

01-06-0C rattlesnake (rattlesnake) → krotal


### **1G: African Animals (Afrikaj Bestoj)**

01-07-01 zebra (zebra) → zebr

01-07-02 giraffe (giraffe) → ĝiraf

01-07-03 hippopotamus (hippopotamus) → hipopotam

01-07-04 rhinoceros (rhinoceros) → rinocer

01-07-05 cheetah (cheetah) → ĝepar

01-07-06 leopard (leopard) → leopard

01-07-07 hyena (hyena) → hien

01-07-08 baboon (baboon) → babu

01-07-09 chimpanzee (chimpanzee) → ĉimpanz

01-07-0A gorilla (gorilla) → goril

01-07-0B antelope (antelope) → antilop

01-07-0C gazelle (gazelle) → gazal


### **1H: Pets (Domobestoj)**

01-08-01 dog (dog) → hund

01-08-02 cat (cat) → kat

01-08-03 parrot (parrot) → papagl

01-08-04 canary (canary) → kanar

01-08-05 goldfish (goldfish) → oraŭr

01-08-06 gerbil (gerbil) → gerbil

01-08-07 ferret (ferret) → furet

01-08-08 budgie (budgie) → melops

01-08-09 cockatiel (cockatiel) → nimf

01-08-0A iguana (iguana) → iguan

01-08-0B snake (pet snake) → serp-dom

01-08-0C tarantula (tarantula) → tarantul


### **1I: Australian Animals (Aŭstraliaj Bestoj)**

01-09-01 kangaroo (kangaroo) → kanguru

01-09-02 koala (koala) → koal

01-09-03 platypus (platypus) → ornitorink

01-09-04 wombat (wombat) → vombat

01-09-05 dingo (dingo) → ding

01-09-06 echidna (echidna) → eĥidn

01-09-07 wallaby (wallaby) → valab

01-09-08 bandicoot (bandicoot) → bandikut

01-09-09 quokka (quokka) → kuok

01-09-0A possum (possum) → oposum

01-09-0B kookaburra (kookaburra) → kuk

01-09-0C emu (emu) → em


### **1J: Jungle Animals (Ĝangalaj Bestoj)**

01-0A-01 jaguar (jaguar) → jaguar

01-0A-02 panther (panther) → panter

01-0A-03 toucan (toucan) → tukan

01-0A-04 macaw (macaw) → arar

01-0A-05 sloth (sloth) → peredul

01-0A-06 anteater (anteater) → tamandu

01-0A-07 armadillo (armadillo) → armadil

01-0A-08 tapir (tapir) → tapir

01-0A-09 ocelot (ocelot) → ocelot

01-0A-0A capuchin (capuchin) → kapucin

01-0A-0B howler (howler monkey) → alualt

01-0A-0C quetzal (quetzal) → ketzal


### **1K: Arctic Animals (Arktaj Bestoj)**

01-0B-01 penguin (penguin) → pingven

01-0B-02 walrus (walrus) → mors

01-0B-03 caribou (caribou) → karib

01-0B-04 moose (moose) → elk

01-0B-05 musk-ox (musk ox) → moŝbov

01-0B-06 lemming (lemming) → lemur

01-0B-07 ermine (ermine) → ermelin

01-0B-08 wolverine (wolverine) → gulo

01-0B-09 narwhal (narwhal) → narval

01-0B-0A beluga (beluga) → belug

01-0B-0B puffin (puffin) → fraterkul

01-0B-0C snowy-owl (snowy owl) → nikt


### **1L: Dinosaurs (Dinosaŭroj)**

01-0C-01 dinosaur (dinosaur) → dinosaŭr

01-0C-02 tyrannosaurus (tyrannosaurus) → tiran

01-0C-03 triceratops (triceratops) → tricerat

01-0C-04 stegosaurus (stegosaurus) → stegosaŭr

01-0C-05 brontosaurus (brontosaurus) → brontosaŭr

01-0C-06 velociraptor (velociraptor) → velociraptor

01-0C-07 pterodactyl (pterodactyl) → pterodaktil

01-0C-08 allosaurus (allosaurus) → alosaŭr

01-0C-09 diplodocus (diplodocus) → diplodok

01-0C-0A ankylosaurus (ankylosaurus) → ankilosaŭr

01-0C-0B spinosaurus (spinosaurus) → spinosaŭr

01-0C-0C mammoth (mammoth) → mamut


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## **CATEGORY 2: COLORS FROM ENGLISH (Koloroj el Angla) - 144 Words**


### **2A: Basic Colors (Bazaj Koloroj)**

02-01-01 red (red) → ruĝ

02-01-02 blue (blue) → blu

02-01-03 green (green) → verd

02-01-04 yellow (yellow) → flav

02-01-05 orange (orange) → oranĝ

02-01-06 purple (purple) → purpur

02-01-07 pink (pink) → roz

02-01-08 brown (brown) → brun

02-01-09 black (black) → nigr

02-01-0A white (white) → blank

02-01-0B gray (gray) → griz

02-01-0C beige (beige) → beĵ


### **2B: Red Shades (Ruĝaj Nuancoj)**

02-02-01 scarlet (scarlet) → skarlet

02-02-02 crimson (crimson) → karmez

02-02-03 cherry (cherry red) → ĉeriz

02-02-04 ruby (ruby) → rubin

02-02-05 burgundy (burgundy) → burgund

02-02-06 maroon (maroon) → marun

02-02-07 brick (brick red) → brik

02-02-08 coral (coral) → koral

02-02-09 salmon (salmon) → salmon

02-02-0A rose (rose) → rozo

02-02-0B magenta (magenta) → magenta

02-02-0C wine (wine red) → vin


### **2C: Blue Shades (Bluaj Nuancoj)**

02-03-01 navy (navy blue) → marin

02-03-02 sky (sky blue) → ĉiel

02-03-03 royal (royal blue) → reĝ

02-03-04 turquoise (turquoise) → turkestr

02-03-05 teal (teal) → teal

02-03-06 azure (azure) → azur

02-03-07 sapphire (sapphire) → safir

02-03-08 cobalt (cobalt) → kobalt

02-03-09 powder (powder blue) → pulvr

02-03-0A steel (steel blue) → stal

02-03-0B periwinkle (periwinkle) → pervenk

02-03-0C cerulean (cerulean) → cerule


### **2D: Green Shades (Verdaj Nuancoj)**

02-04-01 lime (lime green) → lim

02-04-02 olive (olive green) → oliv

02-04-03 forest (forest green) → forest

02-04-04 mint (mint green) → mint

02-04-05 sage (sage green) → saĝ

02-04-06 emerald (emerald) → smaragd

02-04-07 jade (jade) → ĵad

02-04-08 hunter (hunter green) → ĉasbov

02-04-09 kelly (kelly green) → kel

02-04-0A sea (sea green) → mar

02-04-0B pine (pine green) → pin

02-04-0C moss (moss green) → musk


### **2E: Yellow Shades (Flavaj Nuancoj)**

02-05-01 gold (gold) → or

02-05-02 lemon (lemon yellow) → citron

02-05-03 canary (canary yellow) → kanar

02-05-04 amber (amber) → sukcin

02-05-05 cream (cream) → krem

02-05-06 butter (butter yellow) → butr

02-05-07 honey (honey) → miel

02-05-08 mustard (mustard) → mustart

02-05-09 saffron (saffron) → safran

02-05-0A champagne (champagne) → ĉampan

02-05-0B banana (banana yellow) → banan

02-05-0C straw (straw yellow) → pajl


### **2F: Purple Shades (Purpuraj Nuancoj)**

02-06-01 violet (violet) → viole

02-06-02 lavender (lavender) → lavend

02-06-03 lilac (lilac) → lil

02-06-04 plum (plum) → plum

02-06-05 orchid (orchid) → orhid

02-06-06 amethyst (amethyst) → ametist

02-06-07 mauve (mauve) → malv

02-06-08 fuchsia (fuchsia) → fuksi

02-06-09 indigo (indigo) → indigo

02-06-0A grape (grape purple) → vit

02-06-0B eggplant (eggplant) → melongen

02-06-0C thistle (thistle) → kard


### **2G: Brown Shades (Brunaj Nuancoj)**

02-07-01 chocolate (chocolate) → ĉokolad

02-07-02 coffee (coffee) → kaf

02-07-03 tan (tan) → hav

02-07-04 khaki (khaki) → ĥak

02-07-05 bronze (bronze) → bronz

02-07-06 copper (copper) → kupr

02-07-07 rust (rust) → rust

02-07-08 mahogany (mahogany) → mahagon

02-07-09 chestnut (chestnut) → kastan

02-07-0A cinnamon (cinnamon) → canel

02-07-0B sienna (sienna) → sien

02-07-0C umber (umber) → umbr


### **2H: Gray Shades (Grizaj Nuancoj)**

02-08-01 silver (silver) → arĝent

02-08-02 charcoal (charcoal) → karb

02-08-03 slate (slate) → ardez

02-08-04 pewter (pewter) → peutr

02-08-05 ash (ash gray) → cindr

02-08-06 smoke (smoke gray) → fum

02-08-07 steel (steel gray) → stal

02-08-08 dove (dove gray) → kolomb

02-08-09 platinum (platinum) → platin

02-08-0A gunmetal (gunmetal) → armetal

02-08-0B storm (storm gray) → storm

02-08-0C graphite (graphite) → grafit


### **2I: Metallic Colors (Metalaj Koloroj)**

02-09-01 chrome (chrome) → krom

02-09-02 brass (brass) → lat

02-09-03 aluminum (aluminum) → alumini

02-09-04 titanium (titanium) → titan

02-09-05 nickel (nickel) → nikel

02-09-06 zinc (zinc) → zink

02-09-07 tin (tin) → stan

02-09-08 lead (lead) → plumb

02-09-09 iron (iron) → fer

02-09-0A mercury (mercury) → hidrarg

02-09-0B gold-leaf (gold leaf) → orfoli

02-09-0C rose-gold (rose gold) → rozoror


### **2J: Pastel Colors (Pastelaj Koloroj)**

02-0A-01 baby-blue (baby blue) → beblu

02-0A-02 baby-pink (baby pink) → beroz

02-0A-03 powder-pink (powder pink) → pulvroz

02-0A-04 mint-green (mint green) → minverd

02-0A-05 lemon-chiffon (lemon chiffon) → citronŝif

02-0A-06 peach (peach) → persik

02-0A-07 apricot (apricot) → abrikot

02-0A-08 blush (blush) → ruĝet

02-0A-09 cream-white (cream white) → kremblank

02-0A-0A dusty-rose (dusty rose) → polvroz

02-0A-0B sage-green (sage green) → saĝverd

02-0A-0C pearl (pearl) → perl


### **2K: Neon Colors (Neonaj Koloroj)**

02-0B-01 neon-green (neon green) → neonverd

02-0B-02 neon-pink (neon pink) → neonroz

02-0B-03 neon-blue (neon blue) → neonblu

02-0B-04 neon-yellow (neon yellow) → neonflav

02-0B-05 neon-orange (neon orange) → neonoranĝ

02-0B-06 electric-blue (electric blue) → elektrblu

02-0B-07 hot-pink (hot pink) → varmroz

02-0B-08 lime-green (lime green) → limverd

02-0B-09 shocking-pink (shocking pink) → ŝokroz

02-0B-0A electric-lime (electric lime) → elektrlim

02-0B-0B cyber-yellow (cyber yellow) → ciberflav

02-0B-0C laser-lemon (laser lemon) → lazercitr


### **2L: Dark Colors (Mallumaj Koloroj)**

02-0C-01 midnight (midnight) → noktmez

02-0C-02 ebony (ebony) → eben

02-0C-03 jet-black (jet black) → ĵetnigr

02-0C-04 coal (coal black) → karbnigr

02-0C-05 onyx (onyx) → onik

02-0C-06 obsidian (obsidian) → obsidian

02-0C-07 raven (raven black) → korbnigr

02-0C-08 sable (sable) → sabl

02-0C-09 pitch (pitch black) → peĉnigr

02-0C-0A ink (ink black) → inknigr

02-0C-0B tar (tar black) → gudrnigr

02-0C-0C void (void black) → voidnigr


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## **CATEGORY 3: ACTIONS FROM ENGLISH (Agoj el Angla) - 144 Words**


### **3A: Basic Movement (Baza Movado)**

03-01-01 walk (walk) → marŝ

03-01-02 run (run) → kur

03-01-03 jump (jump) → salt

03-01-04 climb (climb) → grim

03-01-05 swim (swim) → naĝ

03-01-06 fly (fly) → flug

03-01-07 crawl (crawl) → ramp

03-01-08 slide (slide) → glit

03-01-09 roll (roll) → rul

03-01-0A skip (skip) → salt

03-01-0B hop (hop) → hup

03-01-0C dance (dance) → danc


### **3B: Hand Actions (Manaj Agoj)**

03-02-01 grab (grab) → kap

03-02-02 hold (hold) → ten

03-02-03 push (push) → puŝ

03-02-04 pull (pull) → tir

03-02-05 lift (lift) → lev

03-02-06 throw (throw) → ĵet

03-02-07 catch (catch) → kapt

03-02-08 squeeze (squeeze) → prem

03-02-09 twist (twist) → tord

03-02-0A punch (punch) → boks

03-02-0B slap (slap) → frap

03-02-0C clap (clap) → aplaud


### **3C: Communication (Komunikado)**

03-03-01 talk (talk) → parol

03-03-02 speak (speak) → parol

03-03-03 shout (shout) → kri

03-03-04 whisper (whisper) → flustri

03-03-05 scream (scream) → kri

03-03-06 laugh (laugh) → rid

03-03-07 cry (cry) → plor

03-03-08 sing (sing) → kant

03-03-09 hum (hum) → zum

03-03-0A yell (yell) → blek

03-03-0B mumble (mumble) → murm

03-03-0C giggle (giggle) → hiket


### **3D: Work Actions (Laboraj Agoj)**

03-04-01 work (work) → labor

03-04-02 build (build) → konstru

03-04-03 make (make) → far

03-04-04 create (create) → kre

03-04-05 fix (fix) → ripar

03-04-06 break (break) → romp

03-04-07 cut (cut) → tranĉ

03-04-08 paint (paint) → pentr

03-04-09 draw (draw) → desegn

03-04-0A write (write) → skrib

03-04-0B type (type) → tajp

03-04-0C print (print) → pres


### **3E: Eating Actions (Manĝaj Agoj)**

03-05-01 eat (eat) → manĝ

03-05-02 drink (drink) → trink

03-05-03 bite (bite) → mord

03-05-04 chew (chew) → maĉ

03-05-05 swallow (swallow) → glut

03-05-06 taste (taste) → gust

03-05-07 lick (lick) → lek

03-05-08 sip (sip) → sorb

03-05-09 gulp (gulp) → glut

03-05-0A choke (choke) → sufok

03-05-0B burp (burp) → rukt

03-05-0C hiccup (hiccup) → singult


### **3F: Sports Actions (Sportaj Agoj)**

03-06-01 kick (kick) → piedbat

03-06-02 hit (hit) → bat

03-06-03 serve (serve tennis) → serv

03-06-04 shoot (shoot ball) → ĵet

03-06-05 dribble (dribble) → dribl

03-06-06 pass (pass ball) → pas

03-06-07 tackle (tackle) → takl

03-06-08 block (block) → blok

03-06-09 spike (spike) → spik

03-06-0A dunk (dunk) → dunk

03-06-0B swing (swing) → sving

03-06-0C pitch (pitch) → ĵet


### **3G: Emotional Actions (Emociaj Agoj)**

03-07-01 love (love) → am

03-07-02 hate (hate) → malŝat

03-07-03 like (like) → ŝat

03-07-04 enjoy (enjoy) → ĝu

03-07-05 worry (worry) → zorgi

03-07-06 fear (fear) → tim

03-07-07 hope (hope) → esper

03-07-08 smile (smile) → ridet

03-07-09 frown (frown) → sulk

03-07-0A blush (blush) → ruĝiĝ

03-07-0B wink (wink) → okulmov

03-07-0C nod (nod) → jesign


### **3H: Learning Actions (Lernaj Agoj)**

03-08-01 learn (learn) → lern

03-08-02 study (study) → stud

03-08-03 read (read) → leg

03-08-04 understand (understand) → kompren

03-08-05 remember (remember) → memor

03-08-06 forget (forget) → forges

03-08-07 think (think) → pens

03-08-08 know (know) → sci

03-08-09 teach (teach) → instru

03-08-0A explain (explain) → eksplik

03-08-0B practice (practice) → ekzerc

03-08-0C review (review) → reriu


### **3I: Daily Actions (Ĉiutagaj Agoj)**

03-09-01 wake (wake up) → vek

03-09-02 sleep (sleep) → dorm

03-09-03 wash (wash) → lav

03-09-04 brush (brush teeth) → bros

03-09-05 dress (dress) → vest

03-09-06 cook (cook) → kuir

03-09-07 clean (clean) → purg

03-09-08 shop (shop) → aĉet

03-09-09 drive (drive) → stir

03-09-0A park (park car) → park

03-09-0B lock (lock) → ŝlos

03-09-0C unlock (unlock) → malŝlos


### **3J: Technology Actions (Teĥnologiaj Agoj)**

03-0A-01 click (click) → klik

03-0A-02 scroll (scroll) → skrol

03-0A-03 download (download) → elŝut

03-0A-04 upload (upload) → alŝut

03-0A-05 email (email) → retpoŝt

03-0A-06 text (text message) → tekst

03-0A-07 call (phone call) → telefon

03-0A-08 stream (stream) → flue

03-0A-09 browse (browse) → folium

03-0A-0A search (search online) → serĉ

03-0A-0B share (share online) → divide

03-0A-0C post (post online) → afiks


### **3K: Game Actions (Ludaj Agoj)**

03-0B-01 play (play) → lud

03-0B-02 win (win) → venk

03-0B-03 lose (lose) → perd

03-0B-04 compete (compete) → konkur

03-0B-05 race (race) → kur

03-0B-06 gamble (gamble) → hazard

03-0B-07 bet (bet) → vet

03-0B-08 bluff (bluff) → bluf

03-0B-09 cheat (cheat) → trom

03-0B-0A score (score) → punkt

03-0B-0B level-up (level up) → nivelaĵ

03-0B-0C respawn (respawn) → reaperos


### **3L: Adventure Actions (Aventuraj Agoj)**

03-0C-01 explore (explore) → esplor

03-0C-02 discover (discover) → malkovr

03-0C-03 hunt (hunt) → ĉas

03-0C-04 track (track) → spur

03-0C-05 hide (hide) → kaŝ

03-0C-06 escape (escape) → eskape

03-0C-07 rescue (rescue) → sav

03-0C-08 capture (capture) → kapt

03-0C-09 battle (battle) → batal

03-0C-0A quest (quest) → serĉmisio

03-0C-0B raid (raid) → atakm

03-0C-0C loot (loot) → rab


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## **CATEGORY 4: FOOD FROM ENGLISH (Manĝaĵoj el Angla) - 144 Words**


### **4A: Fruits (Fruktoj)**

04-01-01 apple (apple) → pom

04-01-02 banana (banana) → banan

04-01-03 orange (orange) → oranĝ

04-01-04 grape (grape) → vit

04-01-05 strawberry (strawberry) → fragr

04-01-06 blueberry (blueberry) → mirtil

04-01-07 raspberry (raspberry) → rub

04-01-08 blackberry (blackberry) → mor

04-01-09 peach (peach) → persik

04-01-0A pear (pear) → pir

04-01-0B cherry (cherry) → ĉeriz

04-01-0C plum (plum) → prun

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Kio Estas Vivi" (What It Is To Live)

We've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin' for your change The hair on his face is dirty, dreadlocked and full of mange He asks a

 
 
 

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