Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto

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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto

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Summary

With over 8000 entries, and written for the general market, this volume uncovers the often surprising connections between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the dictionary describes the Indo-European origins of English and includes many new words and coinages adopted each year.

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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto

With over 8000 entries, and written for the general market, this volume uncovers the often surprising connections between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the dictionary describes the Indo-European origins of English and includes many new words and coinages adopted each year.

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ISBN 13 9780747507413
ISBN 10 0747507414
Title Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins
Author John Ayto
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1990-10-11
Number of pages 800
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