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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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Where did the words bungalow and assassin derive? What did nice mean in the Middle Ages? How were adder, anger, and umpire originally spelled? 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. For example, readers will learn that bungalow originally meant belonging to Bengal, that assassin comes from the Arabic for Hashish-eater, and that nice meant foolish or stupid in the thirteenth century, coy or shy in the fifteenth. And adder, anger, and umpire
were originally spelled with an initial n. These are but a few of the fascinating tidbits found in this dictionary, which is a must for anyone interested in the richness of the English language.
Author: T. F. Hoad
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 07/29/1993
Pages: 576
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780192830982
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. For example, readers will learn that bungalow originally meant belonging to Bengal, that assassin comes from the Arabic for Hashish-eater, and that nice meant foolish or stupid in the thirteenth century, coy or shy in the fifteenth. And adder, anger, and umpire
were originally spelled with an initial n. These are but a few of the fascinating tidbits found in this dictionary, which is a must for anyone interested in the richness of the English language.
Author: T. F. Hoad
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 07/29/1993
Pages: 576
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780192830982
About the Author
T. F. Hoad is Lecturer in English at Oxford University.
