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1,728 Esperanto Roots from English

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# 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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