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Title
Dictionary of word origins
Dictionary of word origins
Author
John Ayto
John Ayto
format
Paperback / softback
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Bloomsbury Publishing
Language
English
English
UK Publication Date
20010903
20010903
Description
Stripped to its origins the English language is derived from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. This dictionary provides a concise history of over 8000 of the most commonly used words, spanning from derivations as simple as "a" and "one" from "an", to the most obscure lexical relations.
New edition available October 2005.
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