The English numericals relationship with Sanskrit / Samskruta
English numerals taken from the great Samskruta bhasha
One from onde / ondu / Vande / Vandu
Two is from Dwi
Three is from Tri (E.g., Lord Shiva is known as Trinetra), etc.
Four is from Chatur or Chaar. We should note that Europeans can't spell the tongue twisters. They usually pronounce it as Za or Fa instead of Sha or Cha or Jha or Pha or Pa etc. Just like many of us know that the English word Father is taken from the great Samskruta bhasha word Pithru.
Five is from Pancha or Panch. See above Four for more information.
Six is from Shastti.
Seven is from Sapta.
Eight is from Ashtta.
Nine is from Navama or Nav.
Ten is from Dashama or Dasha or Dash or Das. Here for Europeans to pronounce Da or Dha is very difficult and thus they simply pronounce it as Ta.
Eleven is from Ekadashi.
Twelve is from Dwadashi. See above Ten for more information.
It goes on like that............
Bharata Maata ki Jai
Samskruta Bhasha ki Jai
Sri Gurubhyo namaha
Sri krishnAya namaha
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