An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language

Klappentext Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few illustrative quotations. An extensive appendix includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources.

Product details

• Authors: Walter W Skeat, Walter W. Skeat
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2005
• EAN: 9780486440521
• ISBN: 978-0-486-44052-1
• No. of pages: 832
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 267 mm x 44 mm
• Series: Dover Language Guides; Dover Language Guides
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries