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Dictionary of Word Origins
Fr John Ayto
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Description for Dictionary of Word Origins
Paperback / so. For reference or for fun, here are the origins of thousands of English words. A mini.. BIC Classification: CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 39. Weight in Grams: 694.
Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words.
Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime?
Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, “a thin sheet of metal,” ... Read more
Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words.
Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime?
Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, “a thin sheet of metal,” ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781611450538
SKU
V9781611450538
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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