An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (Dover Language Guides)

Description: About this productProduct InformationPractical and reliable, this well-known reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the actual or probable language of origin, and employs a few quotations that indicate usage and the period at which the word entered into English parlance. Numerous cross-references enable readers to collect all the forms of any given term, and extensive editorial apparatus includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources. Useful not only to students of comparative philogy and early English, this volume will intrigue everyone with an interest in the origin, history, and development of the English language.Product IdentifiersPublisherDover Publications, IncorporatedISBN-100486440524ISBN-139780486440521eBay Product ID (ePID)44480173Product Key FeaturesAuthorWalter w. SkeatPublication NameEtymological Dictionary of the English LanguageFormatPerfectLanguageEnglishSeriesDover Language GuidesPublication Year2005TypeNot AvailableNumber of Pages832 PagesDimensionsItem Length11in.Item Height1.6in.Item Width8.5in.Item Weight60 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberPe1580.S5 2005Copyright Date2005Target AudienceTradeTopicDictionaries, Linguistics / EtymologyLccn2004-065665Dewey Decimal422/.03Dewey Edition22GenreRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

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