The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (Concise Oxf Dictionary Of English Etymology) - Softcover

Hoad, T.F.

 
9780192830982: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (Concise Oxf Dictionary Of English Etymology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0192830988 ISBN 13: 9780192830982
Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1993

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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 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. Published On: 1996-03-27

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T. F. Hoad is Lecturer in English at Oxford University.

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With over 17,000 entries, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 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.

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Verlag
Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1993
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0192830988
ISBN 13 
9780192830982
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Anzahl der Seiten
568
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