The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

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Provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a large part of the vocabulary of modern English, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by T F Hoad

Where did the words bungalow and assassin derive? What did nice mean in the Middle Ages? How were adder, anger, and umpire originally spelt? The answers can be found in this essential companion to any popular dictionary. With over 17,000 entries, this is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to word origins available in paperback. Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, it contains a wealth of information about our language and its history.
`A model of its kind - all that anyone other than a specialist needs to know about words' Daily Telegraph

T. F. Hoad is Lecturer in English at Oxford University.
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ISBN 13 9780192830982
ISBN 10 0192830988
Titel The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
Autor T F Hoad
Serie Oxford Quick Reference
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr 1993-06-03
Seitenanzahl 576
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