The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Paperback - 1993
by Hoad, T. F. (Editor)
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From where did the words "bungalow" and "assassin" derive? How were "adder", "anger", and "umpire" originally spelled? In this essential companion to any popular dictionary, over 17,000 entries provide a wealth of information about our language and its history.
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- Title The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
- Author Hoad, T. F. (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Condition New
- Pages 576
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford Univ Pr, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Date 1993
- Bookseller's Inventory # x-0192830988
- ISBN 9780192830982 / 0192830988
- Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects English language - Etymology - Dictionaries
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92041178
- Dewey Decimal Code 422.03
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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.